1
as in ruled
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 supervised
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presided (over)
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The Supreme Court in June declined the toy companies’ request to take up the issue before a lower appeals court ruled on the case.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Open to kids ages 4-12, the program has a wide range of kids’ club activities such as crafts, games, and supervised play.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Different categories of health insurance are governed by different agencies and are therefore subject to different prior authorization rules.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Think of individual workplaces as their own countries, each governed by a specific set of social norms and ways of operating.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The devices—operated remotely by a team in Texas—provide constant live video feeds to first responders and, in some cases, fire nonlethal projectiles to delay or incapacitate an assailant.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The partnership is the perfect combination of conservation and community in Northwest Arkansas and has introduced thousands of new visitors to the nature center, operated by Game and Fish.—
RANDY ZELLERS Arkansas Game,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Arteta later revealed that the Arsenal squad had conducted a vote on who would be this season’s captain, and that Odegaard won ‘by a mile’.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Police believe the items may have contained THC and are examining whether Niinami knew the substance is strictly regulated in Japan.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Any significant change in the way outdoor cultivation is regulated could only be achieved through a change in state law or the administrative rulemaking process.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage, holding the league’s top-scoring offense from 2024 to just 13 points.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each lighting unit contains three separate color-changing bulbs that can be individually controlled.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Presided (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presided%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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