headships

noun

plural of headship
1
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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2
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
  1. oversights
  2. helms
  3. controls
  4. heads
  5. charges
  6. reins
  7. regulations
  8. chairs
Noun
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • The more precautionary-minded would point out potential oversights or blind spots.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of helms
Noun
  • Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • What began as a low-level juvenile case became five years in secure custody as his behavior deteriorated and new charges accumulated.
    — Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • Although charges have been filed, the District Attorney's statement said the case is still an active investigation.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • The bigger problem, though, comes in a character played by Marion Cotillard, a duplicitous figure who takes over the reins of the film later.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • In 2013, 20 years after Army of Darkness, Spanish filmmaker Fede Álvarez was handed the reins for a soft reboot of The Evil Dead.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • Starlink’s satellite internet has launched in around two dozen other African countries, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa’s affirmative action regulations.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The Garden City Police Department posted a video to its Facebook page Thursday helping to explain the new regulations.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Many people brought camp chairs and coolers with water, like John Seibert, who came with a couple of friends from a model railroad club.
    — Jeff Lunden, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
Definition of chairs
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