presiding

adjective

Definition of presidingnext
as in chief
highest in rank or authority a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee

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  1. chief
  2. commanding
  3. supreme
  4. foremost
  5. leading
  6. senior
  7. top
  8. principal
Adjective
  • So, with all respect to Angele, Mia (aged three and a half) was my chief influence.
    Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Probably Marathon becoming the chief priority and Destiny getting even less investment unless there’s some giant hiring spree to bolster Bungie, which seems unlikely.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of chief
Adjective
  • The Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter and 31-18 in the third, building a commanding 29-point lead heading into the final period.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 12-2 on Sunday with a commanding 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the battle of Pennsylvania.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of commanding
Adjective
  • With its advent are chased from our minds unholy impulses, and in their stead reign supreme and golden fruitings of the present, and the diamond seedings of the great future.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Female artists reign supreme:Spotify Wrapped 2024 shows defining trend Looking for your next great read?
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of supreme
Adjective
  • Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
    Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Sister Jen is one of the foremost academy students, who displays an uncanny level of common sense, uncensored intuition, and outspokenness that might make her one of the frontrunners to claim a leadership role should tragedy befall her stoic-but-flawed mentors, Valya and Tula.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • Two 21-year-olds have been given leading roles in midfield.
    Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The two then made their red carpet debut as a couple in September 2021 at the Tony Awards, where Tveit won best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical for Moulin Rouge!.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of leading
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, senior defense officials acknowledged that the Defense Department may not be able to send all of the remaining $5.6 billion in Pentagon weapons and equipment stocks passed by Congress for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Against this scenario, Boeing must also cope with the loss of senior engineering talent critical to the creation of a new airplane, many of whom are departing due to layoffs or greener pastures in other parts of aerospace, such as space or electric air vehicles.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons (commonly known as ACNH) is our top pick.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Streaming on Prime Entertainment & Arts Best of 2024: Our picks for the top TV shows, movies, music, books, art and theater Dec. 9, 2024 15.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Webinars are an excellent way to establish a firm or its principal leader as a thought leader within a specific industry or market segment.
    Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For one, parliament has more principal power in the Danish government, preventing the kind of legislative-executive branch showdown seen in the U.S.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of principal
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