presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
a
: to occupy the place of authority : act as president, chairman, or moderator
b
: to occupy a position similar to that of a president or chairman
3
: to occupy a position of featured instrumental performer
—usually used with at
presided at the organ
presider
noun
Synonyms
Examples of preside in a Sentence
Court is now in session, Justice Raul Fernandez presiding.
Recent Examples on the Web
The board found Stanley made inappropriate comments to the media about the case, failed to adequately supervise prosecutors, caused discovery violations and launched a retaliatory investigation into the presiding judge.
—
Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Shortly after the suit was filed in a Georgia federal court, the presiding judge issued a temporary order blocking the program.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In a surprising turn of events, the presiding judge over Young Thug‘s YSL RICO trial openly criticized the prosecution’s handling of the case, expressing frustration with their approach and lack of transparency.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The presiding judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, grilled a TikTok attorney about whether the company had a duty to design a safe product.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for preside 
Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Shortly after the suit was filed in a Georgia federal court, the presiding judge issued a temporary order blocking the program.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In a surprising turn of events, the presiding judge over Young Thug‘s YSL RICO trial openly criticized the prosecution’s handling of the case, expressing frustration with their approach and lack of transparency.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The presiding judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, grilled a TikTok attorney about whether the company had a duty to design a safe product.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for preside
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'preside.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near preside
Cite this Entry
“Preside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preside. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
preside
verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd 
presided; presiding
1
: to be in the place of authority : act as president, chairperson, or moderator
preside over a meeting
2
: to be in charge
Legal Definition
preside
intransitive verb
pre·side
pri-ˈzīd
presided; presiding
1
: to exercise guidance, direction, or control
2
: to occupy the place of authority : direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share