presided (over)

verb

past tense of preside (over)
1
as in ruled
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 managed
to look after and make decisions about he presides over a vast communications empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presided (over)
  1. ruled
  2. managed
  3. governed
  4. supervised
  5. operated
  6. conducted
  7. regulated
  8. controlled
Verb
  • The Department of Justice had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition.
    — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Federal judges in Massachusetts and California have ruled these deportations to be unconstitutional.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruled
Verb
  • The Cygnus International Space Station (ISS) resupply program, which is managed by Northrop Grumman.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Tanvir managed to run a fan using an unwieldy connection of power cords.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Madison’s argument for them recognized the ways in which the people running each branch of government would try to maneuver for supremacy and the impact that would have on the people being governed.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of governed
Verb
  • Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • They’re regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • They’re not trained, they’re not regulated, there’s no oversight.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • How effectively such systems can be controlled, sustained, and employed alongside soldiers will determine whether this unusual configuration becomes a recurring feature of future armored warfare.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These vehicles have functions and features that can be updated and controlled by software, rather than the mechanics of hardware.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlled
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“Presided (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presided%20%28over%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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