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
The revelations came out years after their presidencies ended.
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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
In recent decades, presidents of both parties have largely respected Fed independence, though Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson put heavy pressure on the Fed during their presidencies — mostly behind closed doors.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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
Trump’s close control of the agency exceeds the oversight of previous presidencies, including his own first administration.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
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
In recent decades, presidents of both parties have largely respected Fed independence, though Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson put heavy pressure on the Fed during their presidencies — mostly behind closed doors.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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
Trump’s close control of the agency exceeds the oversight of previous presidencies, including his own first administration.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidencies
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Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump is threatening to go further than past administrations, though, raising the stakes and the partisan posture of federal agencies, said Elaine Kamarck, founding director of the Center for Effective Public Management at The Brookings Institution.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dillon Maroney, Tarrant County Precinct 4 executive administrator of operations, estimated that Segment 1 will be ready to break ground in March 2026.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 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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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The dramatic crash, which sent three people to the hospital in critical condition, initially halted traffic in both directions of the highway.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Photos from traffic cameras show heavy congestion in both directions as a result of the crash.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 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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Among other oversights, the study’s statistical time frame fails to capture a holistic view of political violence in America.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Since then, communication between the two governments has been limited to issues such as humanitarian aid, migration and security.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Presidencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidencies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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