presidencies

noun

plural of presidency
as in administrations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something responsibility for the presidency of a major television network

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Recent Examples of presidencies Trump’s quarter millennial—featuring overt buffoonery and historic grifting as neighbors—was characteristic of his two presidencies. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 That's ahead of the midterms, which are typically low points for presidencies. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Under Republican presidencies, the DSA thrives on frustrated Democratic voters feeling that their party’s leaders aren’t fighting hard enough. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Bessent and Hassett have also mused publicly about introducing a new requirement that candidates for regional Fed presidencies must have lived in that district for at least three years. — Jonnelle Marte, Fortune, 27 June 2026 The Reflecting Pool has been a mess to operate under several presidencies. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 June 2026 In 2028, Powell’s term will end, and the regional bank presidencies in New York, Richmond and San Francisco are expected to roll over. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026 And the description of the first year of his second term takes up more space than the summaries for the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt combined. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 Under that law, only information about finalists for presidencies is made public. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidencies
  1. administrations
  2. operations
  3. supervisions
  4. managements
  5. controls
  6. oversights
  7. directions
  8. governments
Noun
  • Doe’s case demonstrates just how complex Title IX cases are, even under the more protective policies afforded to accusers by past presidential administrations.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The globe is thought to have been used in the Oval Office during both Truman and Eisenhower administrations.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • The demonstrations will give regulators and transportation officials an opportunity to assess how electric aircraft could fit into existing airport operations and future regional transport networks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting the areas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • And very few managements do much thinking or talking about opportunity costs.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • It got blown out by a momentary glitch, magnified by his lack of controls.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Security controls, compliance requirements and multi-cloud environments introduce legitimate meta-work; an organization with none of it would be insecure or ruinously expensive.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • The search only really got underway after two weeks, with oversights and mistakes that could not be undone.
    — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • As property values rise, governments can collect more revenue even without changing the rate.
    — Chuck Bonfiglio, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • However, the threat is serious enough that governments and technology companies are already preparing alternatives.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of governments

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