presides (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of preside (over)
1
as in governs
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 operates
to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presides (over)
  1. governs
  2. operates
  3. rules
  4. manages
  5. oversees
  6. supervises
  7. controls
  8. regulates
Verb
  • Under the rules of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), which governs high school sports in the state, such a switch is permitted.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The role will also oversee political giving as the company seeks a bigger voice in how Washington governs AI.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of governs
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  • The service Gracious and genial, the staff operates on a high level.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Systemwide, American operates more than 6,000 daily flights to over 350 destinations across 60+ countries, serving more than 200 million customers annually.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Spain also proposed new data center rules this summer, requiring data centers to source 80% of their electricity from renewables.
    — April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rules
Verb
  • Mousquetaires Group, which runs the Intermarche chain, has indicated that a Danish company, Danfoss, manages the affected refrigerators.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Fox Entertainment Global holds domestic distribution rights to Baywatch and Fremantle manages all international sales.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • The veteran exec oversees Disney’s Australia and New Zealand businesses and ESPN across Asia-Pacific.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Southee also works on a committee that oversees Maricopa County’s response to homelessness.
    — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • Frot-Coutaz also supervises Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s state-of-the-art film and TV studio, plus Sky Studios’ global portfolio of production companies that includes Blast!
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Jim DeFrain, who supervises the investigation and the Metropolitan Explosive Disposal Unit, said initial testing indicated the presence of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • This game may come down to whichever team controls the clock and avoids turnovers.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This year, swing districts with large Hispanic populations could help decide which party controls the House.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Flora, 43, has served as his party’s top budget official in the chamber and been the subject of several cases with the Fair Political Practices Commission, which regulates campaign finance, lobbying and government ethics.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulates
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