manage

Synonym Chooser

How is the word manage distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of manage are conduct, control, and direct. While all these words mean "to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate," manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result.

manages a meat market

Where would conduct be a reasonable alternative to manage?

The words conduct and manage are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group.

conducted negotiations

When is control a more appropriate choice than manage?

In some situations, the words control and manage are roughly equivalent. However, control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course.

controlling his appetite

When can direct be used instead of manage?

The meanings of direct and manage largely overlap; however, direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation.

directs the store's day-to-day business

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of manage This phase is the key to successfully creating and managing this material and its mixtures. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 La Liga North America manages the league's media rights and commercial agreements. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 The untitled project comes from Sandbox Studios, the studio founded by Jason Owen, who manages artists including Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves and Kelsea Ballerini. Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 Music Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manage
Verb
  • Still, some industry critics have said Peloton's equipment isn't appropriate for gym settings because the machines can't handle higher frequency use, which prompted the company to create a more durable lineup.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say that funding and policy should be handled separately.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In their recommendation, Warner and Kaine said Nachmanoff supervised a team that represented more than 2,500 clients accused of federal violations ranging from petty offenses to capital murder.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Erica Hayes is supervising director.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This was big news in an evolving saga of how college athletics departments, facing seismic financial change, would manage to cope with growing costs like revenue-sharing with athletes.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julie asked Jimmy Heagerty about where things stood with Mickey Lee, and Jimmy said Morgan did a great job manipulating Mickey into sending him home.
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • With its flexible solvers, Newton allows developers to simulate complex, real-world tasks ranging from walking on snow and gravel to manipulating fragile objects like cups and fruit.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But his remarks, which will be livestreamed to the public, will also provide a prime photo opportunity with Hegseth addressing hundreds of top military generals as their boss.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But neither publication addresses how this factor might explain trend shifts in hospital visits or how to zero in on that.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The schools are considered public and receive taxpayer dollars, but operate differently from public schools that are run by a district.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Some offer ergonomic designs, but all just need your elbow grease to operate.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manage. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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