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
But Republicans never shut down the government during the Biden presidency, and Vought grew increasingly frustrated with them for not using more aggressive tactics.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden technically reduced the deficit, but only after beginning his presidency with a $3 trillion shortfall in 2021 to fund his disastrously inflationary American Rescue Plan.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
That attempt succeeded when Randrianirina, commander of the elite CAPSAT force, claimed the interim presidency and insisted a military council would rule for the time being.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
But Camp David became his presidency’s historic legacy, and the Israel-Egypt agreement has held.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden technically reduced the deficit, but only after beginning his presidency with a $3 trillion shortfall in 2021 to fund his disastrously inflationary American Rescue Plan.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
That attempt succeeded when Randrianirina, commander of the elite CAPSAT force, claimed the interim presidency and insisted a military council would rule for the time being.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
But Camp David became his presidency’s historic legacy, and the Israel-Egypt agreement has held.
—Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidency
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In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Roosevelt, who professionalized the office of the first lady during her husband's administration, was also a frequent user of the East Wing.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s camp asked the company about the marker, Gina Lázaro, VP of brand management at Sharpie’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Fortune in an exclusive interview.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pentagon has deployed a massive amount of military force to the region, including eight Navy ships, F-35 fighter jets, a special operations ship, and 10,000 troops.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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The version screening at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival was restored by The Walt Disney Studios using a new 4K 16-bit scan of the original negative at Roundabout Entertainment under the supervision of directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Instagram updated on both devices ensures all settings and parental controls function correctly and new supervision features are available.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The heckling shows that tensions about the previous administration's handling of tensions in the Middle East remain.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The port will soon reach the peak of its container-handling capacity, port officials have said in recent months.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 6,713-acre high-country estate, previously owned by David and Paula Flitner, returns to the family under the stewardship of its next generation, Greg and Pam Flitner.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Donating to these organizations or joining one of their trail stewardship days can make a tangible difference.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Presidency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidency. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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