POLICES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

polices

verb

present tense third-person singular of police

as in governs

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Yet no such regulation governs the people in the stands at these matches — with Irish fans typically singing the folk song Fields of Athenry during the haka in response, while England supporters opt for their rugby anthem, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Senate's farm bill, an omnibus piece of legislation rolled out every five years that governs everything from rural development and crop insurance to nutrition programs, has languished in committee during McConnell’s absence.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of governs

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Esposito controls a tough pass well, buys time and backheels it to Federico Dimarco, who shoots wide.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz Before the war, ships under any country’s banner could freely transit the Strait of Hormuz to collect and deliver goods to and from the Middle East.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of controls

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Reportedly, this system operates through a two-way connection, linking real-time image recognition directly with surgical manipulation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
SpaceX already operates its Starbase spaceport in rural Texas, as well as launchpads at government spaceports on the coasts of California and Florida.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of operates

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Investigators also visited the air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control, which guides planes into the airport.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
After his buddy’s truck passes, Tanner guides his Jeep back onto the road and puts foot to gas for five miles into Little Moreau Park.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of guides

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Despite the close parallels to placing a bet on the game in Las Vegas, prediction markets have fallen under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the same federal agency that regulates oil futures and credit default swaps.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
But at the moment, the CFTC — which regulates derivatives contracts — currently only has one, chairman Michael Selig.

— Davis Giangiulio,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulates

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Moore breathes life into Mona, but manages to intertwine a sense of entitlement that nods to her former life as traditional housewife.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Benkert manages dozens of properties in Kauai and has boarded up two houses on the western side of the island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of manages

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Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) conducts screenings on the general population for those between 14 and 35 years old and found that one in every 300 people has a life-threatening heart defect.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Pizzi said the commissioners hope the lawsuit will ultimately force changes in how the city conducts its business.

— Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conducts

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Its custom racetrack woofer drives deeper bass with minimal distortion, while the angled 20-degree acoustic tilt directs audio right to your ears.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
The system directs concentrated energy at a vulnerable part of an incoming object until the target is disabled or destroyed.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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