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Recent Examples of premiership
Just a year into his premiership in 1998, Blair sealed, with US mediation, one of his signature achievements in office – the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In Japan, a premiership turnover is common, with the average tenure at about 2 years, and long-serving leaders like the late Shinzo Abe, who served two terms from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020, are the exception, not the rule.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
There will be five judging rings each day with judging throughout both days of kittens, cats in championship, premiership and the household pet class.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In Japan, a premiership turnover is common, with the average tenure at about 2 years, and long-serving leaders like the late Shinzo Abe, who served two terms from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020, are the exception, not the rule.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
There will be five judging rings each day with judging throughout both days of kittens, cats in championship, premiership and the household pet class.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiership
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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That said, the court term is more focused on the presidency than on any other issue.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The movie, set largely in 1977 during the Brazilian military dictatorship, ends on a strange and sad note.—
Morgan Baila,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other Latin American countries that had suffered under military dictatorships vigorously prosecuted the perpetrators of human rights abuses, but Brazil did not follow suit.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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While waving away the responsibilities of kingship, Shrek can’t escape the responsibilities of fatherhood, as Fiona’s pregnant.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The papacy essentially is a kingship, DeBernardo said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Other new contenders for the chairmanship include Securities and Exchange Commission official Mike Selig and Treasury Department official Tyler Williams.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has raged against Powell for most of his chairmanship, and is eager to replace him with a candidate more aligned with his views on the economy.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miran was sworn into his governorship mere hours before the meeting began, an unusual timing to start an unusual governorship.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The two met when Abbott offered to volunteer for Collins’s 1994 primary bid for the Maine governorship.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
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While his questionable generalship would be memorialized in a long poem by Alfred Tennyson, his other legacy is giving the world the sweater named after his title.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brunson earns the nod here as my second East backcourt starter because of his overall efficiency and floor generalship.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Green’s never been played off the floor at Golden State, despite just being a career 32-percent shooter from deep, because of his mastery of short-roll passing.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Premiership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiership. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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