1
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
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
No one is equal under the law if two of us are governed differently.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Who would pay for this and how would the new entity be globally governed?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And how a democratic society responds to its leaders can make the difference between a free society and one in which a leader increasingly suppresses the voices, rights and will of the governed.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Different categories of health insurance are governed by different agencies and are therefore subject to different prior authorization rules.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Think of individual workplaces as their own countries, each governed by a specific set of social norms and ways of operating.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday’s military parade, the largest ever held by China, also shows that whatever the emerging world order is, it is governed by harsh realism, self-interest, and opportunism.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Then under Nazi Germany, cave research fell under the purview of the Schutzstaffel (SS), the political paramilitary force governed by Heinrich Himmler.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Importantly, the governed have consented to being governed and to live by the laws of the land.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
No one is equal under the law if two of us are governed differently.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Who would pay for this and how would the new entity be globally governed?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And how a democratic society responds to its leaders can make the difference between a free society and one in which a leader increasingly suppresses the voices, rights and will of the governed.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Different categories of health insurance are governed by different agencies and are therefore subject to different prior authorization rules.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Think of individual workplaces as their own countries, each governed by a specific set of social norms and ways of operating.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
But Wednesday’s military parade, the largest ever held by China, also shows that whatever the emerging world order is, it is governed by harsh realism, self-interest, and opportunism.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governed
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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World Sevens is not regulated by FIFA, and its competitions do not compete against domestic league schedules, meaning participating players can maintain club obligations while playing in the tournaments.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the sector is heavily regulated, AI introduces new challenges—particularly around transparency in decision-making, transaction governance and regulatory compliance.—
Ravi Gedela,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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On a sunny Tuesday morning, 35-year-old Rita Guerrero stepped out from her door on North Mariposa Street, lively pup Olive barely contained by her leash.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police quickly contained the situation as around 150 mostly young demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans in a largely calm atmosphere.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without both, the promise of inclusive finance may well remain constrained.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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From tariffs squeezing profits and constrained supply chains to lagging consumer demand for electric vehicles, automotive sales — especially among Stellantis brands — have sputtered.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Governed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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