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
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.
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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
Modern presidencies now carry the expectation of a post-presidential institution requiring years of fundraising and sustained philanthropic investment.
—Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Board Turmoil and Campus Drama Michigan State University might serve as the poster child for the Big Ten’s revolving door presidencies.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
What comes next—and what’s at stake The consequences of this political instability extend beyond individual presidencies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The placement is deliberate and symbolic, a visual touchstone giving silent counsel during one of the most consequential presidencies in American history—as if to perpetuate a visual dialogue between the 16th president and the 26th.
—Douglas Brinkley, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Those still-impressive temples to the former Presidents are full of documents and photographs on display from their terms, plus behind-the-scenes stories about key positive moments of their presidencies.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
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
Modern presidencies now carry the expectation of a post-presidential institution requiring years of fundraising and sustained philanthropic investment.
—Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Board Turmoil and Campus Drama Michigan State University might serve as the poster child for the Big Ten’s revolving door presidencies.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
What comes next—and what’s at stake The consequences of this political instability extend beyond individual presidencies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The placement is deliberate and symbolic, a visual touchstone giving silent counsel during one of the most consequential presidencies in American history—as if to perpetuate a visual dialogue between the 16th president and the 26th.
—Douglas Brinkley, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Those still-impressive temples to the former Presidents are full of documents and photographs on display from their terms, plus behind-the-scenes stories about key positive moments of their presidencies.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidencies
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Rubio ordered an immediate return to Times New Roman, which had been among the standard fonts mandated by previous administrations.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Under previous administrations, even minor renovations or changes to structures, such as a shed, have gone through a review process.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Local authorities will continue monitoring roadways and coordinating clearing operations on major routes.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Company officials said the effort required extensive engineering work to integrate new flight-control systems, safety equipment, and telemetry packages into aircraft that were never designed for unmanned operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Months of an Israeli ban on food entering Gaza, and the current strict controls on food distribution, have fueled widespread hunger.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Simon made the point that existing open banking access controls operate under broad consents, whereas agentic access controls need more dynamic and granular permissions.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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This incident seems to have been the result of two coinciding oversights, rather than one grievous wrong.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Still, the absence of a series win remains one of the more glaring oversights.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The question is whether the adjustment is happening fast enough, and in the right directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Democratic states, including California, have fought back by filing lawsuits against federal agencies over certain policies and actions affecting governments programs such as SNAP.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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As Beijing tightens its grip, lower-tier governments will feel the squeeze first.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Presidencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidencies. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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