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
Bates said coal miners’ struggle to be heard has spanned across presidencies and political parties.
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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
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Past administrations relied on law enforcement to interdict drug shipments.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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While details regarding substantive policy agreements are yet to be determined, Takaichi's comments remain positive and focused on alliance-building, providing continuity with previous Japanese administrations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fast, Affordable, and Expanding for Revenue Teams monday CRM is designed to help revenue operations teams move quickly, onboard faster, and sell more efficiently, at a lower cost than many enterprise competitors.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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For now, cross-chain stablecoins like USDC on XDC represent useful additions to the corporate treasury toolkit—offering speed and cost advantages for specific use cases while requiring careful risk management and operational controls.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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With strong parental controls built right into the app, families can enjoy listening together with confidence and ease.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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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,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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And nonprofit organizations must step up and work together in partnership with other anti-hunger organizations, older adult providers, and local and state governments to continue this invaluable research.—
Beth Shapiro,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Presidencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidencies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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