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
  • Four Regulators, Four Different Markets The difficulty is that the clock runs against a process no party controls.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • Images from Indonesia's Presidential Secretariat show several polished stone ax heads and ceremonial objects traditionally associated with Papuan societies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula 1 heads to Hungary this weekend for the last race on the calendar before the annual three-week summer break.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Police did not disclose whether prosecutors have filed charges.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • The latest charges against the Henrichsens were filed Friday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • After Jonathan India underwent shoulder surgery, the Royals handed the keystone reins to Michael Massey and Nick Loftin.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • After the new regulations were announced, some popular AI chatbots – such as TikTok owner Bytedance’s Doubao, and Alibaba’s Qwen – rolled back customization features even for adult users.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • City aims to diversify Historic Main Street businesses The current regulations also limit the number of bars, wineries, breweries and brew pubs in the area to six.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Ashley Basile’s spare set—table and chairs, green couch—quietly evokes lives pared down to their bare essentials.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • Attendees instinctively ducked under tables and chairs, not knowing what had just happened.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of chairs
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