as in head
the place of leadership or command
She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.
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Recent Examples of helm
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
This November Maeztu will ascend to Ikea’s helm, joining an exclusive cohort of leaders who stuck it out and scaled the ranks of their businesses to the CEO spot.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The first trailer for Disneyland Handcrafted also premiered at Destination D23 alongside the big announcement from Iwerks, who previously helmed the Disney+ docuseries The Imagineering Story.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ole Werner has made the move to Saxony after replacing Maro Rose at the Leipzig helm this summer.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
This November Maeztu will ascend to Ikea’s helm, joining an exclusive cohort of leaders who stuck it out and scaled the ranks of their businesses to the CEO spot.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
On the same floor, Tosca di Angelo, helmed by Sicilian chef Angelo Aglianó, has a Michelin star and offers a deeply personal interpretation of southern Italian cuisine.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The first trailer for Disneyland Handcrafted also premiered at Destination D23 alongside the big announcement from Iwerks, who previously helmed the Disney+ docuseries The Imagineering Story.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This will mark the first time LL Cool J, 57, is steering the ship solo.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That’s before, in recent years, the Canadian government steered dedicated funding to support First Nations creative talent.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Republican strategist David Oman, who served as her finance chair in 2014, said her departure wasn’t a shock after months of speculation but still marks a major moment for Iowa politics.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has criticized the Fed and its chair, Jerome Powell, for months for not lowering interest rates, and recently took aim at Powell over a costly renovation of the bank's Washington headquarters.—
Jeff Mason,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The district last year also piloted a new science curriculum from Lego Education.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The next steps identified by the team include piloting the system at an operational site and evaluating thermal storage options to provide a heat boost after sunset.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To that end, Johnson and the CTU’s Springfield strategy has been at the forefront of all their public messaging on how the school district gets out of this fiscal predicament.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As always, animals will be at the forefront of the annual fair with shows for dairy cows, beef, swine, sheep and poultry taking over AGtivity Hall for showmanship competitions.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gen Z, the cohort born between 1997 and 2012, is navigating a quickly-changing student loan landscape.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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One is the continued dominance of Argentina, 10 points clear at the top with one round of matches remaining.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An adjustable buckle across the top keeps them in place, and their closed-toe design helps keep feet warm as temperatures get colder.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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