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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in operates
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presides (over)
Verb
-
Now 66, Barghouti, was previously the leader of the Palestinian political group Fatah, a rival to Hamas, and which governs the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Their work paved the way for real world applications of quantum mechanics, which governs the way the world works at the smallest, subatomic scales and distances, said Jonathan Bagger, a particle physicist and CEO of the American Physical Society.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The bank now has 38,000 employees, operates in 19 countries, and manages assets of more than $600 billion.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
-
According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
If the Court rules that majority-minority districts are constitutionally suspect, challenges could follow in states that recently redrew maps under Section 2 settlements.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Miami rules the state of Florida Miami, clearly, has bigger aspirations after a strong start, but don’t overlook the significance of Saturday’s rivalry win and everything else that has transpired so far.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Mannika trained as a sociologist at Columbia University and now manages product for tech companies.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Oct. 2025
-
How Memphis manages this balance between security and trust may shape future debates over the role of the National Guard in American cities.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Sacramento Bee on Friday obtained copies of the citations from the California Department of Industrial Relations, which oversees Cal-OSHA.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
-
The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.—
Kolter Homes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Sebastio supervises retail, finance and an in-house team of three designers for product consistency, as the brand was first inspired by his own and his father’s wardrobe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
-
The assistant chief directly supervises section commanders, providing leadership, mentorship and guidance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Trump had said earlier on social media that there didn’t seem to be a reason to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping anymore because of export controls the country placed on rare earths.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Hamas controls the government in the enclave.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld reports that several justices were skeptical of Colorado’s argument that the ban only regulates professional conduct.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
-
Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced in the body that regulates your circadian rhythm.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Presides (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presides%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share