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as in ruling
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 regulating
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 managing
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 governing
The Basel Convention, a global treaty governing hazardous waste movement across borders, shapes how e-waste is recycled worldwide.
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation — the sport’s governing body — investigated that race and said no rules were broken.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Uhlaender accuses the governing body of a flawed investigation and that evidence or testimony from the athletes competing in Lake Placid was never considered.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Jeremiah Cota, a governing board member for Phoenix Union, posted on his X account that disciplinary measures will be taken against staff who participated in protests.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
What is the current state of play with respect to the tax rules governing charitable giving?
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The resulting strike lasted three days, and led to historic contract provisions governing enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation — the sport’s governing body — investigated that race and said no rules were broken.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Uhlaender accuses the governing body of a flawed investigation and that evidence or testimony from the athletes competing in Lake Placid was never considered.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Jeremiah Cota, a governing board member for Phoenix Union, posted on his X account that disciplinary measures will be taken against staff who participated in protests.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
What is the current state of play with respect to the tax rules governing charitable giving?
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
The resulting strike lasted three days, and led to historic contract provisions governing enforceable nurse-to-patient staffing ratios.
—Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governing
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Báez, a 33-year-old Detroit Tigers infielder and outfielder, tested positive for marijuana on March 12, 2023, ruling him out of this WBC.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her ruling shields more than 300,000 Haitians — at least 158,000 of them living in Florida — from deportation back to their volatile country while an ongoing lawsuit proceeds.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Others might be drawn to and find scented products regulating.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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What concerns us is adding new state‑level uncertainty to an already-evolving federal process in ways that risk regulating features never meant to fall under wetlands law.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend managing chronic stress with mindfulness, meditation and consistent physical activity to help lower cortisol levels and support healthier metabolic function and weight regulation, per Cleveland Clinic.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Peterson, who missed the last game due to an ankle sprain and is still managing cramping issues, played 20 minutes, with just three coming in the second half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2026
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Founded by Roth together with MCT, The Horror Section’s mission is to super-serve genre fans by owning and controlling a premium intellectual property library of unhinged films, TV series and games, in addition to a podcast and curating horror-centric experiences.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Diehard fans, Mastromartino said, can alleviate the emotional stress accompanying a loss by controlling their viewing environment.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, a salty liquid containing calcium chloride (a salt often used to de-ice roads) is pumped through the regenerator, which carries the heat away and ejects it to the surroundings on exit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The National Institutes of Health reports that oregano oil repels bedbugs more effectively than commercial insecticides containing DEET.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The only other blemish was a lighter operating margin, resulting in a miss on operating income.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cost of launching satellites to space is coming down just as the costs of building and operating AI data centers on earth are rising.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs argued that the surge was not genuinely aimed at curbing immigration violations, but was designed instead to coerce the cities and the state into participating in federal immigration enforcement, a violation of the 10th Amendment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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For instance, the tool’s training data draw largely from bulk tissue datasets, curbing its reliability in rare cell types or specific developmental stages, notes Christina Leslie, a computational biologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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The judge overseeing the A3 case had previously ordered a portion of funds to be paid to the county and put in a trust fund for K-12 students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gerard Corros, president of the Kaiser Orange County Professional Association, who’s overseeing the interests of 2,800 nurses and others at the bargaining table, plans to park his gas-guzzling pickup truck at home and drive his fuel-efficient Honda Accord instead.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Governing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governing. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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