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
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2
as in operating
to look after and make decisions about
he presides over a vast communications empire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presiding (over)
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An interim committee took over governing Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled since 1989 and oversaw a nuclear program that triggered punishing sanctions.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
When asked for comment on the situation, soccer’s world governing body FIFA referred CNN Sports to remarks by its general secretary, Mattias Grafström, on Sunday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Unlike conventional pipe-inspection tools, the robot can travel up to 6 km on a single battery charge, while operating in passages only a few centimeters wide.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, better-than-expected sales and improved operating efficiency allowed for Broadcom's operating margin to expand year over year and exceed Wall Street expectations.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Approval of the zoning permit could render the Court of Appeals ruling moot in a matter of days.—
Matthew Kelly
February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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The clear victory for the Greens cements the left-wing threat to Britain's traditional ruling parties, too.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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That's because each state has its own system for managing Medicaid, often requiring experts to make customized changes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard and other state organs are expected to play central roles in managing any transition.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Then, if that wasn't enough executive production for you, Helen Leigh and Cory Walker are also on board as co-executive producers, with Shaun O’Neil, Jeff Allen, and Dan Duncan serving as the series' supervising directors.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The board is responsible for supervising the superintendent, stewarding the budget responsibly and creating policy that aligns with community values.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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There would be another bite at the apple but not a fourth, the judge overseeing the case warned.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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The longtime Wallingford Democrat serves today as an assistant Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore overseeing the chamber at times during debates.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The man handling our caller strummed it again.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Health policy experts say the federal government's actions to withhold and defer funding break with normal fraud-handling precedent.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Others freaked out, not least at the prospect of the Ellisons controlling CNN.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Phillips struggled to run long distances while controlling her breathing.—
Samuel O’Neal
February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Presiding (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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