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as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of managing
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.
—Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
What appears to matter to many San Franciscans is authenticity, according to Katie Buchanan, co-managing director at Gensler.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2025
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Katie Stockton, founder and managing at Fairlead Strategies, said the stock market could be due for a breather, especially those parts that have rallied recently like semiconductors.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, gave the retailer a thumbs-up after seeing the earnings.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Anjali Shaikh, managing director and leader of Deloitte’s global CIO program, tells Fortune that all these C-suite leaders should control different elements of the enterprise technology agenda, but that coordination should be centralized.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
While Monarch Money leans toward household budgeting and planning, Rocket Money focuses on tracking subscriptions and managing bills.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Thompson, managing partner of For The Table Hospitality, said football weekends drive 20 percent of Madison Social’s business.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The Hall of Fame manager started his professional baseball career in 1960 as a minor-league infielder in the Dodgers’ organization and ended it in 2010, managing during Freeman’s first month in the major leagues.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The ship set course for Spain on Wednesday from the coast of Cape Verde after the WHO and European Union requested assistance in managing the outbreak.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Treatment for perimenopause is typically focused on managing symptoms and improving quality of life rather than stopping the process itself, notes Colella.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Difficulty managing student behavior is frequently cited as one of the main reasons why teachers quit.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Working as a financial planner, Schipper approached business owners and church members Connie and Larry Van Oosten about managing their money.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The next mayor will be tasked with managing that expansion while addressing traffic, public safety and long-term infrastructure planning.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Adjective
Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.
—Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
What appears to matter to many San Franciscans is authenticity, according to Katie Buchanan, co-managing director at Gensler.
—Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Katie Stockton, founder and managing at Fairlead Strategies, said the stock market could be due for a breather, especially those parts that have rallied recently like semiconductors.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, gave the retailer a thumbs-up after seeing the earnings.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Anjali Shaikh, managing director and leader of Deloitte’s global CIO program, tells Fortune that all these C-suite leaders should control different elements of the enterprise technology agenda, but that coordination should be centralized.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
While Monarch Money leans toward household budgeting and planning, Rocket Money focuses on tracking subscriptions and managing bills.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Thompson, managing partner of For The Table Hospitality, said football weekends drive 20 percent of Madison Social’s business.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The Hall of Fame manager started his professional baseball career in 1960 as a minor-league infielder in the Dodgers’ organization and ended it in 2010, managing during Freeman’s first month in the major leagues.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The ship set course for Spain on Wednesday from the coast of Cape Verde after the WHO and European Union requested assistance in managing the outbreak.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Treatment for perimenopause is typically focused on managing symptoms and improving quality of life rather than stopping the process itself, notes Colella.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Difficulty managing student behavior is frequently cited as one of the main reasons why teachers quit.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Working as a financial planner, Schipper approached business owners and church members Connie and Larry Van Oosten about managing their money.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The next mayor will be tasked with managing that expansion while addressing traffic, public safety and long-term infrastructure planning.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Noun
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The classic Feldstein-Horioka puzzle asked why domestic saving and investment remained closely linked despite open capital markets.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But because the Trump plan is based on voluntary participation – Congressional authority is likely needed for anyone to be automatically enrolled – the number of workers likely to see their retirement savings go up as a result could be much lower than Morningstar’s estimate.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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It’s been a tough week for Braves fans and the Braves organization, coping with the deaths of former team owner Ted Turner on Wednesday, then legendary manager Bobby Cox on Saturday.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead, there is coping and emotional growth for these figures, who, in the third act, provide their elders with an opportunity to come to terms with their own preoccupations and pasts.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ude has already observed progress in addressing Nigeria’s cultural disconnect.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The session will examine AI’s impact on production, ethics and creative work, while also addressing the rise of vertical microdramas as a mobile-first format.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The coverage also explored questions about leadership response, transparency and whether warning signs or complaints were properly addressed by officials overseeing the program.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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While Kushner is already in Fort Worth, the other four plan to finish out the school year in Broward and then move to Texas to serve as executive directors overseeing principals.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Our desire to see each other can remain the same but the means of doing so have to be flexible.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Just a wonderful man that teaches you lessons, teaches you camaraderie, unity, doing things as a unit, that no one’s different.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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