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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At the same time, only one in five companies has a mature model for governing autonomous AI agents, even as agentic AI usage is poised to rise sharply, per the same report.—
Shiv Kaushik,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
Reliance on external infrastructure therefore risks leaving African countries dependent not only on foreign technology providers, but on foreign legal frameworks governing sensitive health information.—
Francisca Mutapi,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Net profits totaled $254 million while the operating margin expanded 280 basis points to 6 percent.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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But there wasn’t anyone operating in the same space as Grande.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Shoutout to Focus Features’ Obsession, which has been ruling the box office in its weekdays, beating Michael on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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If managing cholesterol is a priority, aim to eat one cup of cooked oatmeal per day.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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That’s why the younger version of himself — that kid who arrived in NASCAR two decades ago simply wanting to drive race cars —would never have imagined owning a team or managing a company.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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As more robotics are deployed, work has evolved and focuses more on supervising robots and working closely with vendors on capturing data and insights from software and artificial intelligence that’s built into the hardware systems.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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During that time frame, visitors, who are 17 or younger, must be accompanied by a parent or a supervising adult, who is at least 21.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Now, satellites are capable of overseeing the battlefield from hundreds of miles in space.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Speculation about the sale of Missoni began circulating in January, and in March, the brand announced that FSI would become the controlling shareholder.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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He is used to controlling everyone with money, threats, or a combination of both.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Presiding (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presiding%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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