1
as in governing
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 operating
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presiding (over)
Verb
-
But with a few exceptions, there are no universal regulations governing adventure tourism or extreme sports.
-
The campaign blitz comes against a backdrop of bipartisan consensus that Congress needs to set more rules governing AI and the powerful companies developing it.
Verb
-
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insecurity has worsened as the militants have started operating in the southern region.
-
The supervisors unanimously approved a lease in May allowing American to add two more daily round trips from Carlsbad to Phoenix in the 76-seat Embraer 175 jets that have been operating out of Palomar since February 2025.
Verb
-
Graf declined to do so, ruling that the prosecution could continue to pursue the death penalty.
-
The military plays an influential role in Pakistani politics, and its backing is critical for ruling governments.
Verb
-
Cruise lines are constantly managing a shifting inventory of cabin categories right up until embarkation day.
-
The lack of Navy interest in managing NAVFAC leads, at best, to a leisurely approach to getting anything done.
Verb
-
Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
-
The family's complaint accuses the church of negligence in operating the event and in supervising the volunteer who allegedly placed the recording device.
Verb
-
Keeler is one of the scientists overseeing the study.
-
Burnham has led the Greater Manchester region since 2017, overseeing rapid regeneration for the city where the Industrial Revolution was forged.
Verb
-
There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor.
-
Mediawan Rights, the sales arm of the production-distribution powerhouse, is handling international sales alongside Entourage Media.
Verb
-
France has largely dominated, controlling 68% of possession and creating a whopping seven shots on goal.
-
No other sports empire on our list owns controlling stakes in teams as diverse — NFL, NBA, NHL, Premiere League soccer — or as widely spread out geographically — Los Angeles, Denver, London — as KSE.
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
“Presiding (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
