manage

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How is the word manage distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of manage are conduct, control, and direct. While all these words mean "to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate," manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result.

manages a meat market

Where would conduct be a reasonable alternative to manage?

The words conduct and manage are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group.

conducted negotiations

When is control a more appropriate choice than manage?

In some situations, the words control and manage are roughly equivalent. However, control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course.

controlling his appetite

When can direct be used instead of manage?

The meanings of direct and manage largely overlap; however, direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation.

directs the store's day-to-day business

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of manage Other ways to manage costs include opting for modest kitchens and bathrooms, using drywall on the interior, choosing a stock design, and installing a simple roofing system, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025 One lucky woman in the United Kingdom managed to walk away with a designer handbag at a garage sale for a mere $5. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The office manages the federal student loans of more than 40 million people. Annie Nova, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Markle just needs to stay in the batter's box, ignore the crowd, and manage to get on first base. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manage
Verb
  • The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As an adult, this coping mechanism can quietly spill into your relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • However, after all was said and done, only Alex and Lino managed to cope through the ramifications of the experiment, continuing their relationship and are now engaged.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • It could be manipulated by the therapist or simply placed in the correct position by the individual.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
  • These are powers that many politicians – including, currently, U.S. President Donald Trump – would seemingly like to control or at least manipulate.
    Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Joan Jett and her company Blackheart have entered into a partnership with hit songwriter Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music to oversee the legendary rock artist’s catalog together, The Hollywood Reporter can report exclusively.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To address inflammation, Dr. Huang recommends Skinfix’s Eczema+ Dermatitis Relief Balm.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
  • But they largely weren’t set up to address the needs of rural students or Latter-day Saints—commonly known as Mormons, although the Church has discouraged that term.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The district would have the authority to plan, purchase, build and operate the facilities to provide water for domestic, municipal and commercial use.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Sam’s Club Grapevine Concept Sam’s Club is a $90 billion division of Walmart Inc. and operates currently from 600 clubs across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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