Thesaurus results for PRESIDE OVER

preside (over)

verb

pri-ˈzīd

Definition of preside (over)

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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as in to operate

to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Moïse, 53, was ruling by decree, facing widespread anti-government protests and locked in a dispute with opposition forces over when his presidential mandate was supposed to end, Sanon testified.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Claire didn’t rule on the merits of the government’s revocation filing.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of rule

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Owned and operated by the Ahousaht First Nation, the 16-room floating lodge and four forest cabins were reacquired in 2022 by the Nation’s hereditary chiefs through the Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS).

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Archway Communities operates affordable housing across the Front Range, where residents can afford to live and pursue their goals.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of operate

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Concrete cases would establish that equal treatment governs the full educational enterprise.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The terms of the voluntary work program at all federal immigration facilities are directed by the Federal government and governed by federal law.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of govern

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The Rams still managed to rack up 513 yards of offense on the Broncos, including several big plays in which a Rams receiver was wide open, or several Bronco defenders missed tackles that turned a short gain into a big play.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
And our research at Xero shows that owners spend nearly 22 hours a month on finance alone—just tracking and managing money.

— Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of manage

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Educators aren’t prepared to supervise AI use, while students may struggle to tell which tools are safe or harmful, the release said.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Della Valle over the years reviewed the role of a creative director after the exit of Alessandra Facchinetti in 2016, leaving the job to the brand’s team, until the arrival of Chiapponi, who supervised both women’s and men’s collections.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of supervise

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Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
At Liberty from 2005 to 2024, Maffei oversaw the acquisition and growth of Formula 1.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of oversee

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To control their size, they can be cut back by up to a third of their mass once per year, which can be done in a post-blooming period of rest, such as in late autumn, without sacrificing next year’s blooms.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Novak put the Pens ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

The commission, formed earlier in 2026 after several council members called for a local moratorium, has spent roughly two months working on a 150-page report outlining recommendations for how the city could regulate data centers.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
Financiera Ueno subsequently became Ueno Bank, placing one of its former executives at the head of the institution responsible for regulating it.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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