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
Tarrant County College is going through the process of reestablishing a faculty senate to comply with a new Texas law that changed the rules for how the governance bodies operate.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
For ancient sites, local governance takes five days to issue a permit for full closure, while locations dependent on military support take up to 10 days.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Every layer of its architecture, from data governance to output moderation, exists to protect the integrity of TIME’s journalism.
—Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The charter, which gets renewed at regular intervals, defines the BBC’s purposes and governance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
For ancient sites, local governance takes five days to issue a permit for full closure, while locations dependent on military support take up to 10 days.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Every layer of its architecture, from data governance to output moderation, exists to protect the integrity of TIME’s journalism.
—Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
The charter, which gets renewed at regular intervals, defines the BBC’s purposes and governance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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Besides government offices, many areas had been severely damaged by disrepair, and fires – easy to occur since most buildings were wooden structures.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team urges the development of sustainable alternatives and effective lead management or recycling systems to ensure the technology’s long-term viability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, top officials rallied against the idea, the Journal reported, citing anonymous current and former administration officials familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group’s Managing Co-Chair Gina McCarthy served in both the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Under the rule, the agency could ask for facial images, iris scans, finger and palm prints, voice prints and even DNA.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Students already in medical school who have taken out federal loans before the new rules take effect on July 1 will be exempted from the cap.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In May 2021, one of the largest fuel pipeline systems in the United States was paralyzed when a cyberattack brought operations to an abrupt halt.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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His booming Stallion Paving operation—the construction arm of the Toupin Holdings group—is arguably benefitting the most from the arrival of the Cirrus.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Such cruelty reveals the true nature of this regime.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Building on its predecessor H2, the system nearly doubles the qubit count and moves further into the quantum advantage regime.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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After being convicted of tampering with an electronic monitoring device in 2021, Klingler was sentenced to 8 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections and 12 months of post-release supervision.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Casas, who lives in Miami in the offseason, has moved across the state to Fort Myers to continue his rehab under team supervision at the team’s JetBlue Park facilities.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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