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 had ordered the destroyer to be restored before the late June plenary session of the ruling Workers’ Party, calling the matter one of national honor.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025 -
The ruling party controls 19 governorships and more than 90% of the National Assembly seats.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Specific programs targeted for elimination include the Mars Sample Return mission, the currently operating Mars Odyssey and MAVEN missions around Mars, and several missions to Venus.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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The property at 6161 W. Grand Ave. was previously operated as a Holiday Inn.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Those organizations want to police themselves, and have gone so far as to have a meeting earlier this year to lay down the rules to the NCAA at how that organization will govern those two top leagues.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Your submission will be governed by our general Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The 28-year-old victim managed to escape the apartment on May 23 and flagged down a traffic agent, who contacted police, a second police source said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Indiana’s stars struggled mightily in Game 5, with Tyrese Haliburton, the series MVP up until this point, managing just eight points on 2-of-7 shooting.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Gray supervised a special housing unit at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s similar apprehension about the new Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal that’s meant to supervise judges in office.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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In addition to his new position as town marshal, Byrd will also be overseeing the move into a new police department.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey oversee the film for Lionsgate, with Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo and Matt Leonetti having negotiated the deal for the studio.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Lau’s discipline is the physical extension of a whole philosophy of muscle development, harnessing of qi (energy) to help people know and control their body.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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The missing money controlled by Velazquez was supposed to go toward undercover narcotics operations.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The team worked quickly to regulate his blood glucose, rehydrate him, and start him on antibiotics—just in time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Despite the encroachment of people in their natural habitats, alligators remain an important predator regulating ecosystem populations in the nation’s wetlands.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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