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a person in charge of a meeting
the president of the international conference on genocide
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Recent Examples of presidents
The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.
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Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Four living ex-presidents attended his funeral.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Met presidents, dined with Brad.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump's action in Venezuela follows a decadeslong pattern of presidents occasionally taking military action without congressional approval.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
However, presidents can issue executive orders that affect how holidays are observed, Asbury Park Press reports.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
So please, stop disparaging previous presidents.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
For instance, presidents with sub-50 percent job approval have seen their parties lose an average of 37 House seats, compared with just about 14 seats when the approval rating was above 50 percent.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Rarely in American history have US presidents supported constraints on American sovereignty.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Four living ex-presidents attended his funeral.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Met presidents, dined with Brad.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump's action in Venezuela follows a decadeslong pattern of presidents occasionally taking military action without congressional approval.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
However, presidents can issue executive orders that affect how holidays are observed, Asbury Park Press reports.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
So please, stop disparaging previous presidents.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
For instance, presidents with sub-50 percent job approval have seen their parties lose an average of 37 House seats, compared with just about 14 seats when the approval rating was above 50 percent.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Rarely in American history have US presidents supported constraints on American sovereignty.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidents
Noun
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The proxy statement lists an annual retainer of $125,000 to non-employee directors, with additional compensation for the lead director and chairpersons of committees.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
18 Dec. 2025
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff pledged cooperation with other allies and partners to maintain the security of the Indo-Pacific and deter potential threats, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a statement.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of two vice-chairmen of the commission, the general is the third-most powerful commander of the People’s Liberation Army and has been considered a close associate of President Xi Jinping, the army’s commander-in-chief.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its safety initiatives, which about 15% of its staff work on, include using machine learning to identify and remove offending content and equipping community moderators to uphold its policies, its website shows.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tesla, which first launched a driverless robotaxi service in Austin in June, recently removed the safety moderators sitting in front passenger seats of the driverless vehicles and doubled its fleet operating in the city.—
From staff,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Presidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidents. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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