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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Adjective

Lindsey Cobia, another longtime Newsom aide, and Kyle Layman, Becerra’s chief campaign strategist, will serve as senior advisers.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Russia’s chief negotiator is Medinsky, a Putin aide who has led Moscow’s team since the first full-fledged peace negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul in March 2022, although exploratory talks took place earlier in neighboring Belarus.

— Bassam Hatoum, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of chief

Adjective

Kardashian paired this noticeable accessory with an equally commanding outfit, wearing a bright white Gucci dress with a plunging neckline.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026
Also contributing to losses were the commanding Democratic victories across the country in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of commanding

Adjective

Ronaldo’s supreme talent also led his country to its first major silverware at the 2016 European Championships, and followed it up by helping the Seleção to victory in the 2019 and 2025 UEFA Nations League.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The United States and Israel assassinated Iran’s leadership, including the supreme leader and much of his family, yet the regime remains intact.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

My health and long-term well-being remain my foremost priorities.

— Mike Toole, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Now its glassy waters are the centerpiece of new glamping cabins that cater to Cuyuna Country, one of the Midwest’s foremost mountain biking destinations.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of foremost

Adjective

But the churn rate for teachers isn’t necessarily an issue, according to Robert Pondiscio, a senior fellow at the prominent conservative-leaning think tank American Enterprise Institute, who wrote a book on the school.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Beck didn’t take over as the full-time starter until his junior season at Georgia and transferred to Miami after regressing during his senior season.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

Leyland Streiff, principal officer of the Protect Girls Sports in Maine ballot committee and a leader of Maine Girl Dads, said the group was submitting 4,836 additional signatures toward a place on the 2027 ballot.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Austin McFarlane, director of the county Public Works Department, and project manager Sarah Heischberg — who is the principal engineer and permit manager for the department — discussed the project.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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