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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls
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as in regulated
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer
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Recent Examples of governed
Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The two cases involve similar situations but are governed by different states’ laws and case precedent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 and governed by the military, the police, and by courts that upheld colonial law to protect British commercial interests and missionaries.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
And if there are more, whether seven or ten, the family is a tribe, a small town, a society unto itself, governed by its own laws.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro governed between 2019 and 2022.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
What needs to change is who contributes to decisions about how AI tools are purchased, governed, and used.
—Oni Blackstock, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
That process is instead governed by your state's statute of limitations on debt, which is a separate clock that typically runs between three and 10 years, depending on the state and the type of debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The strong force is also the most mysterious and confusing force, governed by a complex theory called quantum chromodynamics.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But done intelligently, archiving ensures that all data, whether active or dormant, remains accessible, governed and usable.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
This tool is governed by the AJC Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The two cases involve similar situations but are governed by different states’ laws and case precedent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 and governed by the military, the police, and by courts that upheld colonial law to protect British commercial interests and missionaries.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
And if there are more, whether seven or ten, the family is a tribe, a small town, a society unto itself, governed by its own laws.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Bolsonaro governed between 2019 and 2022.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
What needs to change is who contributes to decisions about how AI tools are purchased, governed, and used.
—Oni Blackstock, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
That process is instead governed by your state's statute of limitations on debt, which is a separate clock that typically runs between three and 10 years, depending on the state and the type of debt.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The strong force is also the most mysterious and confusing force, governed by a complex theory called quantum chromodynamics.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governed
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Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once the legs are free, slow and controlled motions can help a person gradually reach firmer ground.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bolden agreed to take less money, $22 million, but the trial judge ruled that Bolden deserves extra compensation to cover the time the case took to get to trial.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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His death was ruled a suicide by New York City's medical examiner.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This indicates that the state is homeostatically regulated — meaning their bodies need it.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Discharges by wastewater treatment plans are regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which sets temperature and water quality standards.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The backstory The resort opened as The Nam Hai in 2006 and operated as such for about a decade before it was acquired by Four Seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai's canyons, shoreline and waterfalls.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The indoor sports arena idea comes shortly after the commissioners reviewed a tourism master plan that contained ideas for how to increase the county’s visibility as an attractive destination.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Schuette was found with a smartphone that contained more than 1,200 images of child pornography.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When sperms managed to reach the eggs, the ensuing early-stage embryos, called blastocysts, initially appeared stronger than their counterparts conceived in gravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert has also consistently been a law enforcement target, but has thus far managed to avoid lengthy prison terms.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But after Tong said the hitters should be curbed, outfielder Tyrone Taylor fired back.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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The administration has cut encounters at the southwest border to a record low, curbed legal migration, and placed a record-high number of people in immigration detention.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nelson Nuñez's brother, father, and mother testified through a translator, saying Nuñez would be well supervised if allowed out on bond, was not a danger to the community, and would not flee.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Governed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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