preside (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preside (over)
Verb
  • Judge Arun Subramanian ruled the transcripts needed to be ready to share by 1pm ET.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Medical Examiner ruled that Allen’s cause of death was blunt force trauma and gunshot wounds, the arrest report states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • His influence on Chelsea’s sequences of possession is almost entirely focused on the left ‘pocket’ or half-space, operating alongside Cole Palmer as one of two advanced creators in a ‘box’ midfield.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Chinese agents operating out of Beijing's embassy in Prague planned to stage a car collision targeting Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to the Czech capital last year, according to an explosive report.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • As companies adopt these tools, the stakes go beyond efficiency—how AI is designed, deployed and governed will shape its real-world impact on organizations and the people who run them.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The working-class Americans who trusted Republicans to have their backs are now set to learn a painful lesson about the difference between campaign promises and governing priorities.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • How To Get Rid Of Cucumber Beetles Follow these strategies from Khan and Day for managing these beetles in your garden: Use row covers.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • These trends mark a profound shift in how risk is understood, priced, and managed.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • The flights will have regular communications with air traffic control towers, a wide array of sensors on board and someone supervising the plane from below. Plans for the company’s air taxis also are being tested at two other U.S. airports., Houston and Long Beach, California.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
  • Never feed or approach bears, secure all garbage, clean and store grills and fire pits properly, store any toys when not in use and make sure young children and pets are supervised when outside.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • Funding Changes Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the program, are proposing to shift more of the financial burden for the food stamps program onto states.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • District managers normally oversee about 10 locations and weren’t previously part of the hiring process at the store level.
    Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Fort Worth firefighters quickly controlled a two-alarm fire at Hulen Mall on Friday night, and shoppers and employees were evacuated from the building.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
  • Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate.
    Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
  • Last week, the Senate approved the stablecoin bill, establishing a framework to regulate these digital currencies that are linked to the U.S. dollar.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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“Preside (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preside%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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