as in head
the place of leadership or command
She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.
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Recent Examples of helm
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
To top it off, quite literally, the helm station affords sweeping 360-degree views.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Sunday night Boardwalk Boogie with DJ Foggy Notion at Low Dive.
Low Dive, but specifically Sunday nights for Boardwalk Boogie with DJ
Drinks at Harry’s, the new bar at the St. Laurent Social Club helmed by cocktail maestro Ricardo Rodriguez, formerly of Miami’s Broken Shaker.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Infinity War and Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo will also be back to helm Doomsday and 2027’s Secret Wars.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
To top it off, quite literally, the helm station affords sweeping 360-degree views.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Verb
In 2015, Faulkner signed The Giving Pledge (a philanthropic organization helmed by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates) and dedicated to give away 99% of her wealth to charitable causes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Sunday night Boardwalk Boogie with DJ Foggy Notion at Low Dive.
Low Dive, but specifically Sunday nights for Boardwalk Boogie with DJ
Drinks at Harry’s, the new bar at the St. Laurent Social Club helmed by cocktail maestro Ricardo Rodriguez, formerly of Miami’s Broken Shaker.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
Noun
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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The former Spurs and Liverpool striker assumed the Hungarian club’s hotseat in January, having won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv last year and made a seamless transition, steering the Budapest club to their 36th – and seventh consecutive – league title.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Grid fins are lattice-style control surfaces that help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones, helping to reduce the possible risk of damage or a crash.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Collier said in a video on X that two other Democratic state representatives, Gene Wu and Vince Perez, joined her overnight, all of them sleeping in chairs on the State House floor.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Built with sturdy wood construction, steel supports, and durable polyester fabric, this chair is designed to last.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The company had piloted the service in major cities across the U.S., including Phoenix, Orlando, and Kansas City.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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While able to fly autonomously, the Chaparral can also be piloted remotely when necessary to comply with government regulations.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Modern horror is at the forefront of political movements and are the fables of our time.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea and Villa have already broken UEFA rules recently, so the need to have them at the forefront of their thinking during the window is obvious.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Retirement account laws can be notoriously difficult to navigate at the best of times, but for the millions of former U.S. persons living abroad, understanding the tax implications of U.S. retirement accounts is critical.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Long trusted by parents to safeguard children and trained to navigate sensitive topics, pediatricians are quietly initiating some of the hardest conversations of their careers: If you’re detained, who will care for your child?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tennessee ranks toward the top of the list for approval ratings at 60%, along with West Virginia at 59%.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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And just this year, housing affordability and homelessness prevention rose to the top of the legislative agenda in both chambers.—
Adriana Negron,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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