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
Their numbers, though, were better in May, with 64% of those polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The lifecycle pillar then operationalizes governance through requirements covering model selection, data quality, explainability, performance monitoring, human oversight, cybersecurity, and third-party risk.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That creates the risk of symbolic legislation substituting for meaningful governance.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Chandler, who joins the university June 22, brings decades of executive leadership experience with expertise in financial stewardship, strategic planning, operational leadership and collaborative governance, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The lifecycle pillar then operationalizes governance through requirements covering model selection, data quality, explainability, performance monitoring, human oversight, cybersecurity, and third-party risk.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That creates the risk of symbolic legislation substituting for meaningful governance.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Chandler, who joins the university June 22, brings decades of executive leadership experience with expertise in financial stewardship, strategic planning, operational leadership and collaborative governance, the release said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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The problem was that plenty of officials from both the government and national association wanted in on the glory, piggy-backing on the team for a jolly trip to the World Cup.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Effective treatment of obesity could have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond just weight management, affecting metabolic parameters such as heart disease and even cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Earlier this week, CNBC reported that more than 100 current and former SpaceX employees with combined assets between $1 billion and $5 billion created a group to negotiate lower-than-standard fees with wealth management firms.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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View in new tab In 2015, then-President Barack Obama’s administration negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, which was signed by Iran, the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Bill 808 creates a seven-member board overseeing the program, consisting of leaders chosen by the state treasurer, a leader from the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, and leaders with experience in retirement savings plan administration.—
Madeline Luebkert,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Both were thrown onto the roadway as the carriage continued out of control.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Rollins credited the administration's crackdown on fraud and recipients who aren't legally authorized to be in the country, as well as the new rules.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Growing numbers of Labour MPs called for Starmer to quit, but with Burnham unable to run as party leader – and hence prime minister – since rules and convention state that only serving MPs can do so, no one was willing or able to launch an official challenge.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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According to the charges, the ATF was conducting a firearms trafficking task force operation on June 9 in Country Club Hills.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Christian Gutierrez, senior vice president of Hivemind at Shield AI, said mission autonomy will play a central role in future airpower operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Outside the stadium, protesters clashed over Iran’s oppressive regime and its place in the tournament as players vowed to rise above politics and unite Iranians through soccer.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Craig served as an assistant coach for the Golden Knights through three different regime changes, from Gerard Gallant to DeBoer and then Cassidy.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Work is continuing under court supervision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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They were released later with ankle monitors and placed under an intensive supervision program requiring frequent check-ins at an ICE office in Portland.—
Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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