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With support suddenly withdrawn, the continent is now confronting deep structural flaws in governance.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With support suddenly withdrawn, the continent is now confronting deep structural flaws in governance.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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But Trump’s second term has upended the relationship between higher education and the federal government.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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And ultimately, immigration attorneys say, the government makes mistakes.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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To inform more residents, the emergency management team posts on social media with information around the weather.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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New details of the Trump administration's plans for NASA, released Friday, May 30, revealed the White House's desire to end the development of an experimental nuclear thermal rocket engine that could have shown a new way of exploring the Solar System, Ars reports.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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However, confusion remains regarding the administration’s next steps.—
Andrea Ruth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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An employee uses a radio transceiver at the control room for traffic and crowd management for pilgrims at the General Transport Centre at the Royal Commission for Mecca and Holy Sites in Mecca on June 3, 2025.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Though this deal brings some uniformity to the rules, states still have separate laws regarding how NIL can be doled out, which could lead to legal challenges.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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These rules don’t target refineries or shipping ports.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 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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The reallocation comes as Russia pounds Ukraine with its drone offensive and after Ukraine struck deep inside Russia with its own drones last week, shocking Russia in a clandestine operation.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Kagi search results acknowledge the negative impact of today's advertising regime.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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It is not believed to be tied to the regime change at Amazon MGM Studios as the series was ordered under former head Jennifer Salke who exited in March.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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