PRESIDING (OVER) Synonyms: 53 Similar Words

presiding (over)

verb

present participle of preside (over)

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

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as in operating

to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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The legislation would establish a federal framework for NIL payments, cap the amount universities can give directly to athletes, create rules for transfers, and establish other regulations governing college sports.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
For roughly the past decade, a flood of litigation has chipped away at many long-standing rules governing college sports — from the tradition of amateurism to rules around transfers and who is eligible to compete at all.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of governing

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In a separate development, a crucial oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia that was shuttered by the kingdom earlier this month after coming under attack is once again operating, according to a Saudi government official.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of operating

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Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) welcomed it, while the opposition leaders, on the other hand, question the delay and absence of the additional 64 aircraft to date.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

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Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The office of the CFO can spend less time managing work and more time interpreting information and making decisions that improve business performance.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

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Under the agreement, Carpentersville is responsible for supervising detainees, medical care, medical transportation and other expenses but won’t be charged for using the East Dundee jail.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
She was considered his muse, supervising campaigns by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and Helmut Newton and in 1994 becoming head designer of the company’s secondary line, Versus.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Among the next steps TNT Fireworks would like to see from legislators are improvements to information-sharing and communication between fireworks regulators and public agencies overseeing imports.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Banijay has been overseeing a consultancy process for staff in recent weeks, which is nearing completion.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

For people outside of these sensitive groups, handling a receipt is probably a very low-risk activity.

— Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Equipped with custom tactile grippers for handling automotive components, the robot boasts 56 total degrees of freedom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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