1
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council
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2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
while a financial advisor can be helpful, the governance of your family finances ultimately rests with you
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Recent Examples of governance
The 6-0 vote followed St. Hope’s submission of a corrective plan in response to troubling revelations about the schools governance, finance and operations revealed in a third-party audit.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The split governance appeared to create divisions between the last two mayoral administrations and the councils at the time.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Harvard argues the administration is retaliating against it for refusing to accede to demands to control the school's governance, curriculum, and the ideology of its faculty and students.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 5 June 2025
With support suddenly withdrawn, the continent is now confronting deep structural flaws in governance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The split governance appeared to create divisions between the last two mayoral administrations and the councils at the time.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Harvard argues the administration is retaliating against it for refusing to accede to demands to control the school's governance, curriculum, and the ideology of its faculty and students.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 5 June 2025
With support suddenly withdrawn, the continent is now confronting deep structural flaws in governance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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Noam Ross, an ecologist and data scientist, began digging through government databases to see whether the terminations could be tracked.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The move suggests that the US government wants to bolster its programming into Iran.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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FlexJobs data shows that the most in-demand remote jobs of 2025, still hiring right now, include software engineering, product management, project management, and customer success, to name a few.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Conversely, people spend an inordinate amount of time on weight management, cardiovascular improvement and muscular strength.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The Trump administration is reportedly considering extending its travel restrictions to 25 more African countries.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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In April, Trump’s administration sued Maine for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Through these House rules, the speaker wields nearly absolute control over the legislative process.—
Matt Paprocki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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But if Ayatollah Khamenei and his regime is seriously weakened that could destabilize the rule of the theocrats.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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The proposal added that a penalty would be assessed on any offensive player who violated the rule.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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This requires establishing formal mechanisms for collaboration between sales, marketing, operations, supply chain, finance and product development.—
Luigi Damasceno,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump went even further on Monday, raising the specter of Newsom’s arrest and supplementing the National Guard operation with a historic deployment of active-duty U.S. Marines.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Then he was asked about his plans in the event of regime change in Iran.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The risks for Trump of 'regime change' in Iran: Just ask George W. Bush How the Israeli attack and Iranian retaliation unfolded How does a bunker-buster bomb work?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The avenue for success relies on community engagement, ethical stewardship and cross-disciplinary collaboration.—
FNU Anupama,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And that’s the thing with the Heat during Pat Riley’s three decades of stewardship, there rarely are moves made out of desperation.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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