presides (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of preside (over)
1
as in governs
to exercise authority or power over from 1923 to 1948 Palestine was presided over by Great Britain under a mandate granted by the League of Nations

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2
as in operates
to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presides (over)
  1. governs
  2. operates
  3. rules
  4. manages
  5. oversees
  6. supervises
  7. controls
  8. regulates
Verb
  • While the Boise officials decide zoning and land use, the Ada County Highway District governs local streets, and the Idaho Transportation Department controls State Street itself, legally a portion of state Highway 44.
    — Mark Dee August 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Both of those functions are what the law that governs derivatives, and its federal regulator, are meant to protect.
    — Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of governs
Verb
  • The Royal Gorge Route operates year-round with up to four departures daily up and down the gorge.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ozon is an e-commerce and technology company that operates as an online marketplace selling millions of products.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Robinson, who is currently in state prison, will remain in custody at least until a judge rules on his custody status at a hearing, Wagstaffe said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And merchant readiness, so offers carry the stock, price and rules an agent can read and act on instantly.
    — Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rules
Verb
  • The mall’s owners had sold the property to the Centurion Foundation, which manages real estate and development for universities and hospitals.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • An improbable preparation that somehow manages to be immediately familiar and comforting, this cheeseburger fried rice is a little peek into all the fun going down at Agnes and Sherman in Houston, one of our Best New Restaurants of 2026.
    — Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • During his broadcasting career, Martin also served as regional vice president and president of Gray Kentucky Television, which oversees WKYT, WYMT and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bardin also supervises the company’s equity fund, launched in 2025 to finance documentary films and series with commercial potential.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • The privacy controls around those ads are especially relevant here.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Niacinamide — a multi-functional ingredient that strengthens the skin barrier, regulates oil production, and calms and fades discoloration — is also in the mix.
    — Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also research that indicates microplastics cause disruptions to our endocrine system, which regulates our hormones.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulates
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