HEADSHIPS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

headships

noun

plural of headship

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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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

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

Before the paddock heads to Madrid for the last European race of the season, here’s the latest edition of our post-race F1 mailbag.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Your best FinOps practitioners’ instincts are the raw material for this next wave, and the organizations that pull ahead will capture that expertise as policy an agent can act on, rather than leaving it locked in a few people’s heads.

— Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

By the way, his freshman season ended with a 41-27 loss to Manning and Texas in the Citrus Bowl, playing for interim coach Biff Poggi after Sherrone Moore was fired amid criminal charges.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Fred Guy Monaco of North Little Rock, was arrested on charges of first degree forgery, financial fraud, nonfinancial fraud and obstruction of government operations.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of charges

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At 50, Ternus is the same age as Cook when ⁠he took over the reins as CEO from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
There were three rookie quarterbacks starting the opener in three of the previous five seasons as teams have become quicker to turn over the reins as the differences between the college and pro games have lessened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of reins

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

Noun

Employees also have access to a Zen room with massage chairs, wellness spaces, quiet prayer rooms and nursing facilities.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Packages include 12 hours of rental time, planning consultation, tables and chairs, event setup and tear down, on-site support staff and use of the property for engagement photos.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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