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as in handling
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of managing
Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.
—Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
One of the highlights was a session with recent Podcast Hall of Fame inductee and Podnews managing editor, James Cridland, who revealed the new Podnews Report Card.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At Dollar Tree, its lower-income customers are visiting less because of their pressured finances, wrote Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, in a note to clients.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Storm Duncan, the founder and managing partner at a tech investment bank called Ignatious, is offering his roughly 13-acre estate in Marin County’s Mill Valley north of San Francisco in exchange for hard-to-get shares of Anthropic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The company’s advisory board includes Jeffrey Rayport, professor at Harvard Business School, and Neal Zuckerman, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The Spurs’ defense was incredibly connected, aggressively rotating on and off SGA doubles and managing not to get exposed on the back end.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Stammen had been back to Nationals Park several times as a player, but those occasions didn’t hit quite like his first time managing against the team he was drafted by and debuted for.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
When those supports naturally exist within a space, families often spend less energy managing stress and more on taking in the moment.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
And on the personal side, managing artists also taught me the importance of protecting the creative space, both practically and emotionally.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The firm is also known for managing major Korean entertainment figures, including K-pop star G-Dragon.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
For Dos Santos, these challenges define the demands of managing LAFC.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Gameplay revolves around managing a beautiful island where time advances in real-time.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Adjective
Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.
—Swetha Gopinath, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Geoff Bennett is the co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour and serves as a contributor to NBC News.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Candinas will take over executive management of the Swiss company, with Giger remaining in place as co-managing director for a transitional period.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Frank Sixt, the co-managing director of CK Hutchison, said during the port operator’s earnings call on Thursday that the deal’s size and complexity would prevent it from closing in 2025, even if binding agreements were already agreed upon.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Scharf is co-managing partner of New York law firm Morrison Cohen.
—Y. David Scharf, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Nelson, who is the lead investor and managing partner, was the general manager when the Mavericks traded for Doncic on draft night in 2018 and was the architect of Dallas’ 2011 NBA championship team led by German star Dirk Nowitzki.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
For real this time Craig Stammen has joked about managing games at Nationals Park before.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
One of the highlights was a session with recent Podcast Hall of Fame inductee and Podnews managing editor, James Cridland, who revealed the new Podnews Report Card.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
At Dollar Tree, its lower-income customers are visiting less because of their pressured finances, wrote Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, in a note to clients.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Storm Duncan, the founder and managing partner at a tech investment bank called Ignatious, is offering his roughly 13-acre estate in Marin County’s Mill Valley north of San Francisco in exchange for hard-to-get shares of Anthropic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The company’s advisory board includes Jeffrey Rayport, professor at Harvard Business School, and Neal Zuckerman, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Verb
White can point to patterns and minutes restrictions, and there is a reasonable basketball explanation for managing Boston's workload.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The Spurs’ defense was incredibly connected, aggressively rotating on and off SGA doubles and managing not to get exposed on the back end.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Stammen had been back to Nationals Park several times as a player, but those occasions didn’t hit quite like his first time managing against the team he was drafted by and debuted for.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
When those supports naturally exist within a space, families often spend less energy managing stress and more on taking in the moment.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
And on the personal side, managing artists also taught me the importance of protecting the creative space, both practically and emotionally.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The firm is also known for managing major Korean entertainment figures, including K-pop star G-Dragon.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
For Dos Santos, these challenges define the demands of managing LAFC.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Gameplay revolves around managing a beautiful island where time advances in real-time.
—Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
Noun
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The app teaches budgeting, saving, investing, and entrepreneurship through interactive challenges and goal setting.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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When purchasing a residential property in the county, buyers can qualify for a homeowners’ exemption by declaring that the property is their primary home, which entitles them to a $70 tax savings.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Higher-Level Human Work The real value of AI starts with efficiency by handling repetitive tasks, freeing workers to focus on more strategic, creative and judgment-driven activities, such as higher-quality decision-making and revenue generation.—
Ameya Kanitkar,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Ebola is transmitted via bodily fluids, so treating sick patients and handling the deceased should only be done by healthcare teams in protective suits.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of acting as intermediaries, humans focus on defining policies, supervising system behavior and handling exceptions.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Costa said the study gave him valuable information on coping techniques.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Students trained in these skills move from coping to capacity.—
Sharon A. Kuhn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Peace deals or a crackdown Voters across Latin America are increasingly ditching leaders that pitched progressive policies aimed at addressing the root issues of conflict, such as lack of opportunities for young people and corruption.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Nepali climbers are now the ones overseeing the securing of the routes up the mountain, and the fixing of the rope lines that help clients navigate the most difficult sections.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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California refinery production has dropped by about 18% compared to around this time last year, according to both Chevron and the Fuels Watch Inputs and Production dashboard managed by the California Energy Commission, a state agency charged with overseeing energy production.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Every generation eventually rewrites George Washington, which tells you less about Washington than about the country doing the rewriting.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Pritzker has proposed a social media tax projected to bring in about $200 million from large tech companies doing business in Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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