1
as in ruling
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 regulating
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 managing
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 governing
The cooperative’s governing documents guide the board’s decisions, outlining specific responsibilities and limitations.
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
The death, in a hospital, was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The civil service rules governing reductions in force generally disadvantage employees with shorter tenure in the government.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu broke the ceasefire last month and has been under major pressure from his governing allies to keep up the fighting until Hamas is crushed.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Israel allowed Qatar to transfer millions of dollars to Hamas to fund its governing bureaucracy in Gaza.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
For too long, as alleged in the Complaint, the Board has abused its power, violating Florida law and its own governing documents while gaslighting members who invest millions in memberships and annual dues.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the unavoidable result of the governing class that rules Annapolis, for whom long-term planning is 90 days.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
Whether your board can discontinue maintenance hinges on the co-op’s governing documents and the approval of any change by the requisite voting interests.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
The death, in a hospital, was announced by the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The civil service rules governing reductions in force generally disadvantage employees with shorter tenure in the government.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu broke the ceasefire last month and has been under major pressure from his governing allies to keep up the fighting until Hamas is crushed.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Israel allowed Qatar to transfer millions of dollars to Hamas to fund its governing bureaucracy in Gaza.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
For too long, as alleged in the Complaint, the Board has abused its power, violating Florida law and its own governing documents while gaslighting members who invest millions in memberships and annual dues.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
This is the unavoidable result of the governing class that rules Annapolis, for whom long-term planning is 90 days.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governing
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The test comes more than a week after North Korea's ruling party held its annual meeting in Pyongyang.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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Even the bed—a plush, temperature-regulating masterpiece—felt like it had been engineered specifically to cradle you into the best rest of your life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Southern African Development Community mission was part of a myriad of forces operating in the mineral-rich region plagued by decades of armed violence.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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American fans have the opportunity to purchase seven different CD variants, all containing collectible items such as photocards, posters, stickers and trading cards.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zhu, 44, established his importance to the company by overseeing the construction and operation of its Shanghai plant that’s become vital to Tesla’s profitability since 2020.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Van Dijk will not enjoy the replays either but Liverpool’s captain responded in a way that should remind everyone — in the week that Salah’s new contract was announced — about the importance of keeping the Dutchman at Anfield.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Yet Carlisle’s minutes management strategy is more about long-term thinking and keeping eyes on the postseason.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Governing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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