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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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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
While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This is the enterprise AI tier, with long-running agents, multi-agent system orchestration, governance, observability and integration with core business systems.
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Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company is building a structured film IP investment vehicle targeting INR1,350 crore ($143 million), aimed at bringing institutional capital and governance frameworks to India’s content sector.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This is the enterprise AI tier, with long-running agents, multi-agent system orchestration, governance, observability and integration with core business systems.
—
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The company is building a structured film IP investment vehicle targeting INR1,350 crore ($143 million), aimed at bringing institutional capital and governance frameworks to India’s content sector.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for governance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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The order aimed to create a voluntary mechanism for AI companies to give the government early access to their most advanced systems, allowing officials to vet the models for security risks before their public release.
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Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's speech, privacy and technology project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize the government.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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The Newsom administration did not respond to a request for comment Thursday evening.
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Di Poppo is approved but in limbo No one from the federal government or New York City would agree to an interview for this story, but a city spokesperson said the Mamdani administration has worked extensively to help 220,000 New Yorkers get exemptions.
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Residents of the peninsula are often reluctant to speak out publicly given the control Russia enforces on the ground.
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At-home routines give you more control over how aggressively your nails are filed and how gently polish is removed.
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The board removed its previous time limit rule at public comment sessions during board meetings when more than 20 speakers are signed up.
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For county-specific labels like Napa or Sonoma, the 75% rule applies.
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In all 11 host cities, federal agents are leading operations to keep drones away from match-day crowds.
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That same month, Klomp, who had been serving as Medicare director since April 2025, was chosen to oversee HHS operations and advise Kennedy.
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Ninety minutes later, Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez retweeted the message from the Central American leader – a man whom the regime’s Chavista movement has long regarded as a political nemesis – instructing Venezuela’s foreign ministry to coordinate the support.
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Much of the clean-energy regime has thus been implemented before, alongside, and around formal rulemaking through sub-regulatory guidance—that which is technically guidance but practically decisive.
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Just over a month later, on June 1, a judge lifted mandatory supervision for Paul's parent time with Ever.
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Assembly Bill 3216 requires all school districts to enforce rules prohibiting student use of phones while under supervision.
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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