presiding (over)

verb

present participle of preside (over)
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)
  1. governing
  2. operating
  3. ruling
  4. managing
  5. supervising
  6. overseeing
  7. handling
  8. controlling
Verb
  • The changes are a softening of proposals Mahmood made last year which drew opposition from some in the governing Labour Party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The changes are a softening of proposals Mahmood made last year that drew opposition from some in the governing Labor Party.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of governing
Verb
  • Police said he is wanted on a felony arrest warrant charging him with resisting police, disarming a police officer, escape from custody, and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The clinic’s operating philosophy is directly relevant to anyone with advanced hair loss.
    — Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of operating
Verb
  • Moïse, 53, was ruling by decree, facing widespread anti-government protests and locked in a dispute with opposition forces over when his presidential mandate was supposed to end, Sanon testified.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Kiir’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM, has been holding primaries across the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruling
Verb
  • Take Michael Chaiken, a curator and archivist whose credits include managing Bob Dylan’s archives for six years.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Destination Stewardship Plan 2026–2030, meanwhile, shifts the focus from mainly growing tourism to managing its impact with protections for culture and the environment with a greater share flowing to island communities.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • Especially at small companies, managers are often tasked with supervising the hiring process on top of their regular duties.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Valenti and Lovley, longtime developers who grew up and live in central Connecticut, aren’t interested in supervising construction or managing properties at the far ends of the state.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of supervising
Verb
  • Bönan is also overseeing the renovation of Kiton’s six-story townhouse and showroom on East 54th Street in New York, expected to be completed in 2027 to become a new flagship, flanking the existing unit on Madison Avenue.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Casting director Nina Gold is overseeing the search for the next 007.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of overseeing
Verb
  • Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Ultimately, knowing what your car collects gives you a better chance of controlling your personal information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans will have their chance first during their last six weeks controlling both chambers of Congress.
    — Garrett Downs,Justin Papp,Karen James Sloan,Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of controlling
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