officiating

adjective

as in overseeing

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Recent Examples of officiating The league also uses the reviews to inform future officiating evaluations, training and guidance, Engelbert wrote. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 For Engelbert, this is part of the adjustment to the new officiating expectations set by the task force. — Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The league implemented an officiating task force earlier this year to address increased foul calls and enforcement of game rules. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, criticized both the officiating style and the frequency of free throws. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Suns forward Dillon Brooks, who fouled out of Game 2 with just 25 seconds remaining, took aim at both the officiating style and SGA’s ability to draw fouls. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Watch the officiating and free-throw discrepancy. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026 No foul was called in real time by the officiating crew of Zach Zarba, Curtis Blair and Gediminas Petraitis. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officiating
  1. supervisory
  2. senior
  3. controlling
  4. ruling
  5. high-level
  6. managing
Adjective
  • But the closures and layoffs are vehemently opposed by the state of Lower Saxony, which owns 20 percent of VW Group, as well as the unions, which hold half of the seats on VW Group’s supervisory board.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Garwood, a supervisory civil engineer in the stormwater section of Overland Park’s Public Works Department, was conducting the city’s regular inspection of the South Park Lake dam.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of supervisory
Adjective
  • While some senior figures have spoken out, others have fallen in line.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The invite said something like technical alignment, and nobody senior goes to those, because that is the part where the nerds work out the pipes.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • This has impacted every aspect of his life — sleep, eating habits and his controlling attitude toward me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of controlling
Adjective
  • The event was attended by senior figures from the ruling Socialist Party, including Nahum Fernández and Caracas Mayor Carmen Meléndez, according to information released by Maduro Guerra.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The groups are a staple of pro-ruling party demonstrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Definition of ruling
Adjective
  • Although many individuals wanted to move up during the uncertain years of succession, only a subset of high-level political elites had the necessary informal ties and formal authority to be a part of the selectorate.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond that, when the Heat make such high-level trades for players close to the end of a contract, including with the Shaquille O’Neal, the tacit agreement for an extension already is in place.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of high-level
Adjective
  • Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of managing

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