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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Under the multi-year pact, Lopez will continue in his role at the helm of the Fire Country spinoff while also developing other projects for the studio.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Like Powell, Warsh will helm a central bank taking a wait-and-see approach to inflationary shocks like the Iran war and Trump’s tariffs, even as the president tries to bend its members to his drive for rate cuts.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
His first full year at the helm was defined by injury instability.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Under the multi-year pact, Lopez will continue in his role at the helm of the Fire Country spinoff while also developing other projects for the studio.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Verb
Cook has helmed Apple for 15 years, inheriting the CEO role from the late Steve Jobs.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Like Powell, Warsh will helm a central bank taking a wait-and-see approach to inflationary shocks like the Iran war and Trump’s tariffs, even as the president tries to bend its members to his drive for rate cuts.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
Noun
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The reason, an official with knowledge of the meeting plans said, is because King Charles is a head of state, rather than a head of government.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Small, who is in his first season as Lincoln-Way Central’s head coach, was an assistant at Homewood-Flossmoor.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the time, Bores could hardly be blamed for steering conversations to the other planks of his platform.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Squeri also led a pivotal shift in the way Amex made its decisions on where to steer investments and how to pay executives.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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One of the commission’s co-chairs, the North Carolina incumbent Representative Valerie Foushee, instead received ad-spending from the Public First side of the aisle.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Sitting on a worn wooden chair in the garden on a cool Tuesday afternoon, Chambers, 43, a professional glass and metalsmith, reflected on his antiquated strain of craftsmanship.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Kelly also mentioned how well the George magazine founder, who was killed while piloting a small plane in 1999, looked at black-tie affairs.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Benji gives in to whatever Jake wants, desperate not to rock the boat, while Jake frequently pilots their relationship, taking control without giving much thought to Benji and his desires.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Accountability and transparency should be at the forefront of any measure.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Collins has been at the forefront of the chamber’s many spending disputes this Congress, often leading the floor debate and providing the GOP’s closing arguments.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Max Clark went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored, driving in the winning run in the top of the seventh inning as Barnstable (9-5) defeated Mashpee, 8-6.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Several areas in the facility were unclean with excess grease/debris/residue including brown spill stains on top of the microwave and the floor below the main cook line.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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