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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George Russell blamed the code governing the cars' electrical systems for his lack of pace at the Belgian Grand Prix before crashing out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
The state law governing the interest payments process does not mention the statute of limitations as a reason to waive interest owed.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of governing

Verb

More than 40,000 Rivian electric delivery vans were operating in Amazon’s network by 2026, up from more than 30,000 at the end of 2025.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Leaders may learn the importance of listening while operating within decision processes that leave little room for employee influence.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of operating

Verb

But Nitin Nabin, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday lambasted the CJP.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Mexico was struggling with debt crises, declining energy revenues, and the related breakdown of the ruling party’s half-century-old corporatist model, which had fostered a centralized, closed economy.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Verb

As these agents take on more responsibility, measuring and optimising their output becomes just as important as managing a human team.

— Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
An investment advisor representative, or IAR, is an individual who works at an RIA, managing portfolios and offering investment advice.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

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Staff trained here will essentially build careers investigating misconduct, enforcing military regulations, and supervising officers.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
At this level, your people stop supervising tasks and start supervising systems.

— David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

Having just been named to the hefty position of co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC — overseeing both HBO Max and Paramount+, Casey Bloys is staying put.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Bloys will be tasked with overseeing a sprawling streaming empire, one that will be among the biggest in the world.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of overseeing

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LinkerBot says its brushless motors and worm-gear transmission support fine movements for applications such as precision assembly and handling fragile objects.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The technology, which is capable of handling complex on-demand production at scale, promises EU brands a more sustainable and secure supply of clothes for a total cost that is comparable with outsourcing production to Asia.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
By combining the two medications, EloraTZP is designed to build on the effects of tirzepatide while introducing a complementary mechanism for controlling food intake.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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