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Recent Examples of premiership
But what is different about the downfall of Starmer, which is now under way, has been the timidity of his premiership, its chronic self-doubt, as if its voice were permanently stuck in its throat.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on May 11, 2026, in London, England in a bid to secure his premiership.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 May 2026
On the ropes Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labor suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The King's Speech represents Starmer's latest effort to save his premiership after Labour suffered huge losses in local and regional elections last week.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
While many see Burnham as a likely contender, Bale says that Rayner and Health Secretary Wes Streeting—who has reportedly shown interest in taking over the premiership—could be in the running.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 May 2026
So, the most damaging scandal of Starmer’s premiership rears its head again at a profoundly unstable time for the government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on May 11, 2026, in London, England in a bid to secure his premiership.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 May 2026
On the ropes Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labor suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
—Pan Pylas, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The King's Speech represents Starmer's latest effort to save his premiership after Labour suffered huge losses in local and regional elections last week.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
While many see Burnham as a likely contender, Bale says that Rayner and Health Secretary Wes Streeting—who has reportedly shown interest in taking over the premiership—could be in the running.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 May 2026
So, the most damaging scandal of Starmer’s premiership rears its head again at a profoundly unstable time for the government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Under his premiership, Israeli voters who were comfortable with the status quo could rest easy knowing that their leader would be unlikely to upset it.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiership
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The war engulfed what remained of Johnson’s presidency, and his vision for a Great Society never achieved the height of his ambition.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Not only were both men there, but so were almost all of the successors to the presidency.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The filmmaker explores how Inés’ coming of age mirrors the lingering wounds of Chile’s political transition to democracy from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet – a theme at the heart of Martelli’s feature debut Chile ’76, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the ancient kingship tradition, endangering the empire would cause a king to lose his farr.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Warsh would take the chairmanship at a complicated time, given that a spike in gas prices could keep the central bank from lowering interest rates — a move that Trump has been adamant on.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not one Democrat has had their vice chairmanship stripped away.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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In truth, the Hollywood stars elevated to the governorship, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been the exception — spaced nearly four decades apart — and far from the norm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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However, if the answer is no, then Republicans can say goodbye to their dreams of holding on to the governorship in November and should get used to the imposing reality of a Jolly administration.—
Thomas C. Shank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Suggs is listed as the team’s point guard, but because of his tendency for turnovers and general lack of floor generalship, the coaches have deployed him more as a 3-and-D player.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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There’s talk that this could be EMRO’s turn to hold the director-generalship.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
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But regardless of who was first, the attempts seemed to herald a new technological mastery over nature.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 May 2026
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For the entertainer, each property is an opportunity to showcase her mastery of total reinvention.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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“Premiership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiership. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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