1
as in to rule
to exercise authority or power over
from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations
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2
as in to operate
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preside (over)
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Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, expected early next year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025 -
The La Crosse County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Heinz’s cause of death as drowning and her manner of death as an accident, according to a new autopsy report obtained by Fox News Digital on Thursday morning.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Several schools in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are making some changes to their regular schedules, including Thomas More and Xavier universities, which will operate remotely.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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The devs make clear, however, that the story operates independently.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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China claims democratically governed Taiwan and has ramped up military and political pressure against the island, whose government rejects Beijing’s territorial claims.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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The report comes months after a global effort to establish a treaty governing plastic production and waste collapsed, with the oil and gas and chemical industries pushing hard against limiting plastic production.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
5 Dec. 2025
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But if there is an economic or stock market crash, the budget projections could be even worse than what is managed through the fiscal stabilization plan.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Iraq has still kept up the pressure and is managing to generate chances even with the lack of ball control.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Fling has not directed a mainstage show at Goodspeed before, but he’s been deeply involved in every production there since one of his roles is as a line producer overseeing all the shows not just at the Opera House but at Goodspeed’s space for new works, the Terris Theatre in Chester.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Tampa Bay trails the Carolina Panthers, who at 7-6 now control their own destiny in the NFC South race.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Who controls the reshaping—and under what conditions—remains far from settled.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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There are no federal laws regulating the use or development of chatbots.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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For more than 100 years, independent government agencies have regulated American monetary policy and stock trades, transportation systems and election campaigns, consumer product safety and broadcast licenses all free from direct political interference and supervision by the White House.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Preside (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preside%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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