handlings

noun

plural of handling
as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms

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  1. operations
  2. managements
  3. controls
  4. supervisions
  5. oversights
  6. administrations
  7. directions
  8. regulations
Noun
  • Brian Duker was hired as defensive coordinator and will assist Glenn with game planning and day-to-day operations.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Overseeing citywide operations is the ordinary business of government, not Building Code enforcement.
    — Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • For households, parental controls allow restricting access to inappropriate and adult content.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Potential support could cover siting, licensing, fabrication, safety-basis development, project controls and deployment planning for NANO Nuclear’s KRONOS MMR Energy System and portable microreactor designs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • Now known formally as the Contemporary Baseball Era and Classic Baseball Era committees but still loosely as the Veterans Committee, this group meant to correct oversights continues to let in marginal guys.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights.
    — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Bolstering the domestic manufacturing sector has been a priority across administrations (Joe Biden signed the bipartisan chips law in 2022).
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Immigrants with no criminal convictions, who under previous administrations would have been released on bond or not detained in the first place, would now be held while their immigration cases were pending.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Decide which issue is genuinely urgent before letting both sides pull you in different directions.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The barrier is knowledge, in both directions The obstacle isn’t market access.
    — Barrett Bingley, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • At the new packaging coalition, one lobbyist is Rachel Wagoner, the former head of CalRecycle, who helped draft, negotiate and usher in the regulations for the single-use plastics bill.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While calling for additional regulations involving e-bikes, the chief also returned to the scene to personally thank those who helped rescue the woman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulations
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“Handlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlings. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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