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as in stewardships
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
while he was in the hospital, the CEO had his most trusted lieutenant assume temporary headship of the firm
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as in helms
the place of leadership or command
the person at the headship of the firm will face daunting challenges, given the current state of the economy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headships
Noun
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Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026 -
Both legislators were influenced by a CalMatters series investigating the loopholes and oversights that allow dangerous drivers to stay on the road.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With these export controls, it has now also been deemed too dangerous for foreign use.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
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The batches were distilled between January 2015 and April 2016, the whiskey was aged for a full decade in char #4 barrels with char #3 heads, and it was bottled at 102 proof without chill filtration.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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Trump and other heads of government from G7 nations are expected to arrive on Monday in Évian-les-Bains, France, for this year's summit.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Nine people, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, were initially arrested with 30 more later indicted on federal charges in connection with the incident.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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On the labor side, too, fresh leaders took the reins.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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But a number are demanding that a new crop of policy makers take the reins, maybe to the exclusion of those who occupied leadership roles in the past.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Last month, Kenya's Education Ministry suspended the principal of Utumishi Girls Academy for failing to comply with school fire safety regulations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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This is compared with the FDA maximum set for bottled water, which was used as a measure because no FDA regulations for heavy metals in baby food existed, of 10 ppb inorganic arsenic, 5 ppb lead, and 5 ppb cadmium.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The space is chic but cozy, with ample table space, soft chairs, and a visually stunning bar anchoring it all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The six chairs are cushioned in premium crocodile leather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Headships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headships. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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