presidential
adjective
pres·i·den·tial
ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌprez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority
presidential duties/responsibilities
a presidential pardon
a presidential manner/bearing
the presidential library
b
: of or relating to the election of a president
the presidential campaign
a presidential convention
c
: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president
a presidential committee
a presidential agent
2
: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government
a presidential system
a presidential republic
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Harris presided over the process in her capacity as president of the Senate and officially declared Trump, who received 312 votes at the Electoral College to her 226, the winner of the 2024 presidential contest.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
However, their alliance unraveled after the 2020 presidential election, when Kemp refused to intervene in Georgia’s vote certification despite pressure from Trump, who narrowly lost the state to Joe Biden.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
During a ceremony for the signing of an executive order to reestablish the presidential physical fitness test, Trump addressed a question about his recent demands for the franchise to change its name back to the Redskins.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
North Carolina, often considered determinative in recent presidential contests, could offer a bellwether for national trends as both major parties consider their direction and platform for 2028.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
However, their alliance unraveled after the 2020 presidential election, when Kemp refused to intervene in Georgia’s vote certification despite pressure from Trump, who narrowly lost the state to Joe Biden.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
During a ceremony for the signing of an executive order to reestablish the presidential physical fitness test, Trump addressed a question about his recent demands for the franchise to change its name back to the Redskins.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
North Carolina, often considered determinative in recent presidential contests, could offer a bellwether for national trends as both major parties consider their direction and platform for 2028.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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