MANAGING Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

managing 1 of 3

adjective

as in overseeing

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managing

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noun

as in saving

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managing

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verb

present participle of manage

as in handling

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss

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as in supervising

to look after and make decisions about managed a household and a business simultaneously

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as in coping

to meet one's day-to-day needs it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage

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Recent Examples of managing

Adjective

Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair. — Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026 Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier. — Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026 Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Noun

Let Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the managing and principal partners of the mess in Cleveland, hear the hissing and feel all of this fury. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The United States is updating its approach to managing spaceflights that lift off and land within its borders, and aims to expand the nation's capabilities to support more than 1,000 rocket launches per year by 2030. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The people who lose relevance will be those whose role depends on preserving friction, controlling access to information, or managing processes no one would design from scratch today. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Brown’s wife, former Tribune managing editor Hanke Gratteau, also was a close friend of Norris. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Among those bullish on GIFT City is also Vikas Satija, managing director and chief executive at Shriram Wealth. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Panorama Studios is chaired by veteran film producer Kumar Mangat Pathak and led by filmmaker and managing director Abhishek Pathak. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 That means improving margins, managing expenses, maintaining clean financial statements, and producing reliable financial reporting. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The resort’s location sits at the gateway to the Stockyards Historic District, which has garnered national and international attention with 10 million annual visits each year, Woodbine managing partner Dupree Scovell said. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay. — Anniek Bao,elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In addition to managing facilities, his other priorities include enacting policies or resources to ensure students are successful beyond graduation and focusing on student mental health and well-being. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic primary voters outside Georgia may be less forgiving of that vote than Georgia Democrats, who understand the battleground dynamics Ossoff is managing in the state. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 In Norfolk, Virginia, where the Corps completed a similar study, the city of Norfolk is managing the elevation of around 1,000 properties. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Hsu said researchers have already made substantial progress in managing sweat and moisture, but engineering clothes to reflect more incoming sunlight remains a developing area. — Aya Diab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Lawmaker Mapamboli said the Eurobond controversy underscored DR Congo’s challenges in managing projects and absorbing financing. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 And while that process has barely started to unfold, the LAFC’s lead managing owner, Bennett Rosenthal, hinted at a bidding favorite. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Both Meek and Taylor have joined the company’s managing board. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing

Adjective

Rivian, still a major non-controlling shareholder, factors into that roadmap too, since its growing fleet of on-road vehicles generates the driving data Also will eventually need to train its own autonomy systems.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
This has impacted every aspect of his life — sleep, eating habits and his controlling attitude toward me.

— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026

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Noun

This year, though, with the Jays exiting a buy-and-sell deadline in danger of squandering their season, Kirk’s latest heater might be season-saving.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The other is a reference to the genre, presented as endangered and in need of saving.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of saving

Verb

What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

Adjective

The supervisory board has ultimate power with unions holding half of the 20 seats, and two of the rest held usually by left-leaning Lower Saxony state politicians, where VW is domiciled.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Lenzing’s supervisory board continues to include 10 members elected by shareholders, with Patrick Lackenbucher remaining chairman, as well as five members delegated by the company’s works council.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervisory

Noun

The elm is also culturally important to the Northeast, said Gus Goodwin, a senior conservation planner for The Nature Conservancy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The elm is also culturally important to the Northeast, said Gus Goodwin, a senior conservation planner for the Nature Conservancy.

— Amanda Swinhart, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of conservation

Verb

Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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