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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow public opinion polls
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as in regulated
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage without resorting to profanity
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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
the company's finances are governed by its chief financial officer
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Recent Examples of governed
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Monday that China, which views Taiwan as part of its territory despite never having governed it, has set up reserved airspace zones off the coasts of Shanghai City, as well as the provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For example, if your business has employees in Europe, they’re governed by both the European Union (EU) and country-specific regulations that dictate vacation time, sick leave, overtime and more.
—Rick Hammell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Software companies that succeed in these areas will be well-positioned to design disruptive products that delight customers with intentional experiences rather than being governed by a need to keep up with technology trends.
—Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Wine is something that's governed by the TTB, not the FDA.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The fall of Assad marks an end to over a half-century of Syria being governed by a ruler with that surname.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
In a perfect world, Duael could open the door for a whole new discipline of racing, one that could eventually be governed at the international level.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
They must instead be formed organically and over several steps as governed by applicable labor laws.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Monday that China, which views Taiwan as part of its territory despite never having governed it, has set up reserved airspace zones off the coasts of Shanghai City, as well as the provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For example, if your business has employees in Europe, they’re governed by both the European Union (EU) and country-specific regulations that dictate vacation time, sick leave, overtime and more.
—Rick Hammell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Software companies that succeed in these areas will be well-positioned to design disruptive products that delight customers with intentional experiences rather than being governed by a need to keep up with technology trends.
—Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Wine is something that's governed by the TTB, not the FDA.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The fall of Assad marks an end to over a half-century of Syria being governed by a ruler with that surname.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
In a perfect world, Duael could open the door for a whole new discipline of racing, one that could eventually be governed at the international level.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governed
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But there’s a catch: These demos are very controlled.Julius Hietala, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Yankees were far more controlled, ranking twenty fifth in the MLB with 39.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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While a Pennsylvania court ruled against him due to his age at the time, Satterthwaite alleges Carter’s team abused legal technicalities to avoid the test.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are heavily regulated.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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For much of the country’s history, individual states regulated horseracing, with minimal federal oversight related to gambling.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Presenting himself as an entertainer, and never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, and not the paranormal or supernatural, The Amazing Kreskin was born.Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, the California Department of Motor Vehicles gave Cruise a permit for driverless taxis, many of which operated in San Francisco.Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prior to that, Dylan was managed for brief periods by Terry Thal and Kevin Krown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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This time, proceedings were supervised (in part) by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Memphis police never adopted policies and procedures to direct the unit, despite alarms that it was minimally supervised, according to the Justice Department report.Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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The victim who made the allegation is being kept updated with any progress.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Google kept its agent demos low-stakes.Kylie Robison, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Governed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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