Thesaurus results for PRESIDENCIES

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 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 Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, has covered 12 presidential campaigns and seven presidencies. — Susan Page, USA Today, 15 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 Something Trump has done throughout both presidencies, by the way. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

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Noun

However, such threats from previous administrations have been targeted and rare.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
While the use of subpoena power against journalists has always been highly controversial, officials in past administrations sometimes justified it by arguing it was used as a last resort, after other investigative avenues were exhausted.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of administrations

Noun

Senators are tasked with reviewing laws passed more than a decade ago that exempt certain data centers from paying sales taxes on goods that are essential to their operations.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Props to new president of basketball operations in Mike Gansey, who was not only able to pry the 2024 NBA Finals MVP from a hated rival, but also had the roster in a good enough position to land one of the greatest players in history.

— Rob Peterson, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of operations

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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
Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026

Definition of managements

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Four Regulators, Four Different Markets The difficulty is that the clock runs against a process no party controls.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of controls

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Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.

— Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
The more precautionary-minded would point out potential oversights or blind spots.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of oversights

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The brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
The challenge for all independent grocers is getting that fresh-is-best message to break through to consumers who are pulled in countless directions by competing voices that most often have far bigger advertising and marketing budgets.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of directions

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And despite consistent outcry, area governments haven’t fixed it.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In any case, the state and federal governments should lower the bar, at least a little bit, for any neighborhood to qualify for protection from sound pollution.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

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