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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Thursday's news includes an update on the Artemis II mission, takeaways from a presidential address last night and one mother's journey to have her symptoms be acknowledged.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Republican strategist Jim Merrill, a top New Hampshire adviser for Rubio's 2016 presidential bid, predicted that Iran would become a flashpoint in 2028 — just as the Iraq war was for Democrats in 2004 and 2008.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
He was invited there, along with several other artists, to attend Jimmy Carter’s presidential inauguration in January 1977, on a trip meant to supply the subject matter for a print to be included in an inaugural fundraising portfolio.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Federal law and presidential proclamations have established the practice as a way to honor the deaths of public officials, service members and victims of national tragedies.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Republican strategist Jim Merrill, a top New Hampshire adviser for Rubio's 2016 presidential bid, predicted that Iran would become a flashpoint in 2028 — just as the Iraq war was for Democrats in 2004 and 2008.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
He was invited there, along with several other artists, to attend Jimmy Carter’s presidential inauguration in January 1977, on a trip meant to supply the subject matter for a print to be included in an inaugural fundraising portfolio.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Federal law and presidential proclamations have established the practice as a way to honor the deaths of public officials, service members and victims of national tragedies.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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