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
  • Along with changing the meeting requirement, Amendment EE would approve other changes to how the city of Los Angeles governs.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yellowstone National Park, which governs a portion of the Thorofare but not Atlantic Creek, where most people fish in June, requires backcountry campers to purchase and reserve campsites ahead of time.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of governs
Verb
  • The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the state's three major airports, confirmed that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan International Airport as scheduled.
    — James Cirrone , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Spain also proposed new data center rules this summer, requiring data centers to source 80% of their electricity from renewables.
    — April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rules
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  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • The protests add to mounting pressure on India’s Election Commission, which oversees polls across the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That’s according to a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, which oversees Georgia Access, the state’s ACA exchange.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • Instead of focusing on how many tasks a manager supervises, consider how much high-quality work the team can complete without their direct involvement.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • Whether Apple is actually preparing that product is besides the point, Luria added that just the possibility shows how limited Oura’s competitive position could be against a company that controls the entire iPhone ecosystem.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The local administrative official reporter spoke to said the ELN controls both sides of the Colombia-Venezuela border and demands money for everything that transits through the area, not just drugs.
    — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • The legislation requires the California Public Utility Commission, which regulates PG&E, to provide by January 2028 a report with recommendations for how utility companies can put aside enough funding to make up the 30% shortfall.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The commission also regulates lobbying and can issue penalties for fundraising and other infractions.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulates
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