PRESIDING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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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In January, Mykhailo Fedorov, who had recently been named Ukraine’s defense minister, outlined one of his chief strategic goals.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
The optimistic, neutral, and pessimistic cases A chief reason to put orbital data centers in space is the free, limitless power from the Sun.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of chief

Adjective

Edwards, who had been the commanding officer of HSC-5 since July 2025, was posthumously promoted to captain, the Navy said in a statement.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
And beyond all the light and magic of their goals, this was just a very commanding team performance.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of commanding

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For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme leader.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The supreme leader who ruled Iran for over three decades will be laid to rest Thursday after being killed at the start of the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of supreme

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With Disney serving as popular culture’s foremost purveyor of such retreads, the formula for what makes a live-action remake hit or miss with audiences could hardly seem less formulaic.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.

— Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of foremost

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Cade Smith earned his MLB-leading 28th save of the season with a hitless ninth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
In both her dissents and concurrences, Thomas, the court’s only other Black member and its leading proponent of originalism, has been one of her main targets.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of leading

Adjective

This example underscores the importance of boards conducting ongoing due diligence regarding executive candidates, potential conflicts of interests, and the accuracy of material disclosures before and after senior leaders are hired.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
In July 2025, three senior judges at the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed the appeal on all grounds.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

From a team perspective, DFW hosted all four semifinalists and the top seven goal scorers in the entire tournament.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
One of the first things Arison did after becoming the Heat’s owner was hire Pat Riley in September 1995, which ended up turning into one of Arison’s top basketball accomplishments.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of top

Adjective

Billionaire software entrepreneur Joe Liemandt of Austin, Texas, is the principal investor behind Alpha.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The building is owned by a group controlled by Nazare Capital Management, whose principal executive and founder is Adam Neumann, co-founder of WeWork.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

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