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polices

verb

present tense third-person singular of police
as in governs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polices
  1. governs
  2. controls
  3. operates
  4. guides
  5. regulates
  6. manages
  7. conducts
  8. directs
Verb
  • Yellowstone National Park, which governs a portion of the Thorofare but not Atlantic Creek, where most people fish in June, requires backcountry campers to purchase and reserve campsites ahead of time.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Technical strength governs success in this space and shapes the partnerships the firm can win.
    — Andrei Grachev, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of governs
Verb
  • Roberto Pesenti, a member of the family that controls the holding, was appointed head of strategic development in 2025, after joining the company’s investment and development department in 2019.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So what needs to happen is the county, which controls the drug programs, needs to have far more [treatment] beds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of controls
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  • For those in Palm Beach County, Alpert JFS also operates its own Community Access Life Line (CALL), at 561-684-1991 for information, intake and referral services.
    — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Third Act now operates in about 30 states, with a robust chapter in Southern California.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Along the way, guides share insights, and tours will stay in habitats longer when the animals are active and playing together or eating.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The circuit and backup feed loss were affecting the Terminal Radar Approach Control, or TRACON, facility, in Philadelphia, which guides planes in and out of Newark and Philadelphia.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of guides
Verb
  • Moisture affects resistance A memristor (or a memory resistor), is a two-terminal electrical component that regulates current flow while remembering the amount of charge that has passed through it before.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The unit regulates vehicles for hire, including taxicabs, limousines, shuttle vans and special needs transportation vehicles.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • That capacity will be needed as Britain manages several submarine programs at the same time.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Andra Bennett, a spokesperson for the city’s public events department, which manages the convention center, said the demolition of the center’s arena is the next phase in a project that has spanned two decades.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • Space is central to national security infrastructure and warfighting efforts, and serves a critical role in how the military communicates, navigates, conducts operations and tracks threats globally.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • New defensive tariffs can be imposed only after the commission conducts a formal investigation, which is bound by statutory deadlines and triggered by evidence of injury to European industry.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducts
Verb
  • The order directs the Department of Water Resources to stage flood-fighting supplies such as sandbags and pumps, while Caltrans prepares traffic-control and snow-removal equipment along vulnerable highways.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Lamplighters’ current director is Mark Barone, and John Schultz directs the Harmonizers.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of directs
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“Polices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polices. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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