as in administrations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of presidencies
Bates said coal miners’ struggle to be heard has spanned across presidencies and political parties.
—
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The population has been implemented over several presidencies through a strategy to reduce and eventually eliminate the Christian identity of half of the population all over Nigeria.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bookended by the Barack Obama and Joe Biden presidencies, the institutional response to Trump’s first term was markedly different.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
King’s new term marks a return to normal presidencies since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
But there’s an interesting intersection between the two presidencies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Since the onset of the Cold War, modern presidencies have cited the commander-in-chief powers accorded to the executive branch in the Constitution as legal cover to pursue military action without substantive interference or oversight from the legislature.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Lucena, who died in April 2023, led the electoral council from roughly 2006 through mid-2020 and remained a central figure in Venezuela’s electoral infrastructure during the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and much of Nicolás Maduro’s tenure.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The population has been implemented over several presidencies through a strategy to reduce and eventually eliminate the Christian identity of half of the population all over Nigeria.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bookended by the Barack Obama and Joe Biden presidencies, the institutional response to Trump’s first term was markedly different.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
King’s new term marks a return to normal presidencies since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
But there’s an interesting intersection between the two presidencies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Since the onset of the Cold War, modern presidencies have cited the commander-in-chief powers accorded to the executive branch in the Constitution as legal cover to pursue military action without substantive interference or oversight from the legislature.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Lucena, who died in April 2023, led the electoral council from roughly 2006 through mid-2020 and remained a central figure in Venezuela’s electoral infrastructure during the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and much of Nicolás Maduro’s tenure.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidencies
Noun
-
The outcome could redefine how future administrations handle safety-net programs during shutdowns—and determine whether millions of low-income families can rely on food assistance when politics bring Washington to a halt.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Boyu Capital will hold up to a 60% interest in Starbucks’ retail operations in China through a new joint venture with the coffee seller, the companies said in a statement.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
-
Rescue operations continue During the weekend, Cuban authorities continued rescuing people who were trapped by the flooding.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
-
The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
-
However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
That set off a scramble by food banks, state governments and the nearly 42 million Americans who receive the aid to find ways to ensure access to groceries.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Presidencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidencies. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share