as in administration
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 presidency
Nearly two-dozen Fox News personalities, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have been hired by Trump to either serve in his administration or in roles adjacent to the presidency.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
President Trump's visit to the Arab Gulf states – the first major trip of his second presidency – is ruffling domestic and international politics.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
But Aoun’s presidency signals the changing political environment in another key way; unlike his predecessors, Aoun has not endorsed Hezbollah as a legitimate resistance movement.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
Four months into Joe Biden’s presidency, the agency had charged at least eight cases and announced major steps in another four.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
President Trump's visit to the Arab Gulf states – the first major trip of his second presidency – is ruffling domestic and international politics.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
But Aoun’s presidency signals the changing political environment in another key way; unlike his predecessors, Aoun has not endorsed Hezbollah as a legitimate resistance movement.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
Four months into Joe Biden’s presidency, the agency had charged at least eight cases and announced major steps in another four.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidency
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Emanuel was most notably chief of staff for former President Barack Obama from 2008-2010, as well as serving as an adviser in former President Bill Clinton’s administration and as mayor of Chicago for eight years.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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On the day the triennial opened, the Trump administration announced its intention to bar Harvard University from admitting international students.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Leveraging a robust background in HR leadership, Josh previously directed transformative talent practices at Red Ventures as vice president of people operations, leading talent management, HR business partner, talent acquisition, and M&A integration during his tenure.—
Josh Tarr,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Skolnick, a rising social-media star who worked in product management at Hulu and Tesla by the age of 23, built a supportive circle for herself on X, formerly Twitter, by tweeting about tech and venture capital investing.—
Jean Trinh,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Speigel projects Epic could draw as many as 8 million visitors during its first year of operation.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Carlos Beltrán, who signed his own nine-figure deal with the Mets two decades before Soto, now works as a special assistant to David Stearns, the Mets’ president of baseball operations.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The Trump administration has been rough on workers, particularly government workers — to put it mildly.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Surfshark’s warrant canary page displays any present or past demands from government agencies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The crew is under the supervision of the capable Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) who is prone to panic attacks as the group visits an irritable planet at the behest of The Corporation — a powerful business conglomerate where profit is indeed king.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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The festival’s talent lab, now to be known as the BRAVO Film Lab, which mentors young Brazilian filmmakers, remains under the supervision of Talize Sayegh.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Nonetheless, there is a satisfying, compact completeness to their handling of the storylines of four different young mothers and sufficient grace notes are enabled in each case to stave off the cliches that occasionally threaten to engulf events.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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According to the suit, Miller had also raised concerns about Spitzer’s handling of the D.A.’s office, including worries that Spitzer had violated the Racial Justice Act by bringing up questions of race while trying to determine whether or not to seek the death penalty against a Black defendant.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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According to the agencies, the GRU hackers also carried out reconnaissance of the network of at least one producer of industrial control system components for railway systems—suggesting a possible intention to attempt sabotage—but didn’t actually succeed in breaching the company.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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However, his potential control over the Vatican Bank raises important questions about FBAR filing duties.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Under the devoted stewardship of generations of visionary winemakers, Rioja has become one of the world’s top five wine regions alongside Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, and Tuscany.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Under his stewardship, the Smithsonian has done what America must continue to do—confront the contradictions in our founding, illuminate the fault lines in our systems, and still hold space for grace, for grit, for growth, for greatness.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidency. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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