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presiding

adjective

as in chief
highest in rank or authority a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presiding
  1. chief
  2. commanding
  3. supreme
  4. foremost
  5. leading
  6. senior
  7. top
  8. principal
Adjective
  • The Red Sox also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s team options for 2029 and 2030, aligning their timelines.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Stringer is a former Apple industrial designer and the founder and chief design officer of audio company Syng.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of chief
Adjective
  • Kirkwood had a commanding lead before Palou's spin caused a caution.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Adrián Marín set up the play with his pass to Tiago as Orlando took what seemed to be a commanding lead in the second half.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of commanding
Adjective
  • Khamenei has not been seen in public since replacing his father as Iran's supreme leader.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The interiors are fitted with memory foam insoles for supreme cushioning with every step, and the mesh outers will keep your feet cool and comfortable without overheating.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of supreme
Adjective
  • Founded in 1937, the Fashion Scholarship Fund is the fashion industry’s foremost education and workforce development nonprofit.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Making the roster more functional will be the foremost objective for whomever Crane chooses to replace Brown.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • The systems are among the most sophisticated industrial machines ever built and are critical to modern leading-edge chip production.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Between this film and his upcoming leading role in Beach Read, the adaptation of author Emily Henry‘s 2020 novel of the same name, Schwarzenegger says Champion, 29, is looking forward to his new releases.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading
Adjective
  • Ziad Asghar, Qualcomm’s senior vice president of wearables, believes AI use is likely to be experienced through a myriad of devices.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In other cases, two senior anti-Balaka leaders were convicted in July 2025 on multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • The world's top three exporters of rice -- India, Vietnam and Thailand -- are among the nations most likely to be hit hard by El Nino this year.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Best Samsung Watch Deal Based on our review, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is a clear top choice for budget-conscious Android fans seeking a high-performing, compatible smartwatch.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of top
Adjective
  • About half the participants have benefited, and in rare cases the treatment kept patients alive for a year or more or seemingly cured them, said Richard Schilsky, the program's founder and its principal investigator until recently.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Production is targeted for 2027, with principal casting currently underway.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of principal
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“Presiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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