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Recent Examples of governorship
In 11 of the last 12 elections, the candidate who won the Virginia governorship was from the opposition party of the president who had been elected to the White House a year earlier.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2025
There are no imminent vacancies on the Fed’s board of governors — save for Powell, a frequent Trump target whose term as head of the central bank expires in May 2026, though his governorship runs until 2028.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 June 2025
However, California’s general fund — which pays for the state’s core programs, such as education, health care and prisons — has tripled from $78 billion during Democrat Gray Davis’ governorship to $229 billion in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Rowland served two terms in the Connecticut State Legislature and three in the U.S. House of Representatives before winning the governorship in 1994.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2025
There are no imminent vacancies on the Fed’s board of governors — save for Powell, a frequent Trump target whose term as head of the central bank expires in May 2026, though his governorship runs until 2028.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 June 2025
However, California’s general fund — which pays for the state’s core programs, such as education, health care and prisons — has tripled from $78 billion during Democrat Gray Davis’ governorship to $229 billion in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Rowland served two terms in the Connecticut State Legislature and three in the U.S. House of Representatives before winning the governorship in 1994.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governorship
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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In 2010, Richardson and his brother, Nick, co-founded the performance management company AIM-FOR and created an online mental health support hub, called the Safety Net, which offers information and help on a range of issues from stress to bereavement.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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During Joe Biden's presidency, that rate was set at 10 percent to allow seniors more breathing room to pay for their basic necessities.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Less than six months after taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump notches a huge win for his presidency and his legislative agenda.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Digital Nomads Cultivate Self-Reliance That Drives Performance Working without direct supervision requires a high level of discipline.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Instead, they were placed under an order of supervision, which required them to check in annually with immigration officials.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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In traditional robots, a control system analyzes sensory data and tells the machine what to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Peña has 2 1/2 years of team control remaining and won't hit free agency until the end of the 2027 season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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As the superintendency reports, continued archaeological investigations will hopefully reveal more about the tomb and the surrounding necropolis, which may illuminate the social history of the ancient Neapolitan community that used it.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 July 2024
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The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
4 May 2024
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The two men exited their vehicle and were taken into ICE custody on June 13 around 6:45 a.m.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Detectives spoke with the suspect, who is not in custody at this time, police said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
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“Governorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governorship. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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