presidential
adjective
pres·i·den·tial
ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌprez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority
presidential duties/responsibilities
a presidential pardon
a presidential manner/bearing
the presidential library
b
: of or relating to the election of a president
the presidential campaign
a presidential convention
c
: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president
a presidential committee
a presidential agent
2
: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government
a presidential system
a presidential republic
Examples of presidential in a Sentence
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In 2020, then-President Donald Trump won 70% of the presidential vote in Shenandoah, even as President Biden won Virginia by 10 points.
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CBS News, 11 May 2024
Along the drive, Fox recommends travelers stop at Camp Rapidan, the historic summer retreat of President Herbert Hoover and first lady Lou Herbert – and the first presidential retreat in the nation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Any finding against Israel also could endanger Biden’s support in this year’s presidential elections from some voters who keenly support Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 10 May 2024
By the time Ecuador’s current president, Daniel Noboa, was elected in a runoff, the country had suffered months of political turmoil, including the assassination of a presidential candidate in broad daylight on the streets of central Quito.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
First lady Jill Biden criticized former President Donald Trump, her husband’s rival in this year’s presidential election, for his efforts in office to direct public money toward private education.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The challenges would keep coming, with two tumultuous presidential elections, the racial reckoning that followed the police killing of George Floyd, and now, the upheaval since the Israel-Hamas war.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 10 May 2024
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has nominated a new head of the city's Election Commission, a move that comes just six months before the November presidential election when the city's vote-counting operation will again be scrutinized nationally.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
And while the presidential race at the top of the ticket draws the most attention, in Newaygo County, local issues both on and off the ballot factor into the community's focus.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
CBS News, 11 May 2024
Along the drive, Fox recommends travelers stop at Camp Rapidan, the historic summer retreat of President Herbert Hoover and first lady Lou Herbert – and the first presidential retreat in the nation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Any finding against Israel also could endanger Biden’s support in this year’s presidential elections from some voters who keenly support Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 10 May 2024
By the time Ecuador’s current president, Daniel Noboa, was elected in a runoff, the country had suffered months of political turmoil, including the assassination of a presidential candidate in broad daylight on the streets of central Quito.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
First lady Jill Biden criticized former President Donald Trump, her husband’s rival in this year’s presidential election, for his efforts in office to direct public money toward private education.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The challenges would keep coming, with two tumultuous presidential elections, the racial reckoning that followed the police killing of George Floyd, and now, the upheaval since the Israel-Hamas war.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 10 May 2024
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has nominated a new head of the city's Election Commission, a move that comes just six months before the November presidential election when the city's vote-counting operation will again be scrutinized nationally.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
And while the presidential race at the top of the ticket draws the most attention, in Newaygo County, local issues both on and off the ballot factor into the community's focus.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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