stewarding

verb

present participle of steward
as in managing
to look after and make decisions about will steward the city's library programs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewarding
  1. managing
  2. overseeing
  3. supervising
  4. operating
  5. handling
  6. regulating
  7. controlling
  8. conducting
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
Definition of managing
Verb
  • Parker brings more than two decades of experience producing and overseeing film and television projects across all genres.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Kansas City Immigration Court tries to have at least seven judges overseeing cases, Sharma-Crawford said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overseeing
Verb
  • Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses whether the banking system offers a useful model for supervising powerful AI companies.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervising
Verb
  • One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The command also released a video clip featuring images of military working dogs operating alongside US personnel at locations across the Middle East.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of operating
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
Verb
  • The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • To get a better understanding of who this individual was, researchers have spent the past few years conducting a detailed analysis of the remains’ DNA and isotopes, and the chemical properties of the metallic artefacts and the decorative band.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducting
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“Stewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewarding. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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