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adjective

as in overseeing

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noun

as in saving

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verb

present participle of manage
1
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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2
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about managed a household and a business simultaneously

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3
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
Adjective
But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing. — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Clayton served as co-managing partner of Sullivan & Cromwell’s general practice group and also led the firm’s cybersecurity group. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 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
Noun
Ives, who built a large following for his bullish views on AI and major technology companies during more than two decades on Wall Street, will serve as partner and senior managing director. — Yun Li, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Braun, who reports to Triple Tigers founder and managing partner George Couri, previously worked as a booking agent at CAA and as an event producer. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 July 2026 Claudine Ebeid is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Owners and employees spend time troubleshooting systems, managing updates, resolving compatibility issues and maintaining multiple vendor relationships. — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Jackie Swanson, managing partner at Gartner Consulting, believes that regionalization has become the defining structural shift of the past five years. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026 The firm is on track to double its Gulf revenue this year despite the impact of the Iran war and weaker spending on consultants in Saudi Arabia, Colie Spink, A&M’s managing director and regional head for the Middle East, said in an interview. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Koeman, 63, made the announcement on Tuesday, June 30, citing his wife Bartina Koeman’s illness as a primary reason for his decision to leave football managing after Netherlands’ early exit. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Verb
The traveler is left managing multiple confirmations, while employees may lack a complete picture of the guest’s plans. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 While none of Zero100′s clients had come under attack in the strait, O’Marah said some had decided to avoid that risk by actively managing inventories and rerouting shipments. — Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026 For those managing ratios or in SOLDS leagues, Brandyn Garcia and Juan Morillo remain strong options. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The committee also updates educational modules on organizing and managing conferences. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Koofr also integrates directly with Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, so moving and managing files across services doesn’t require juggling five different apps. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 Prep Baseball Report, a group based in Indiana, and Homefield’s baseball teams, would continue managing and utilizing the property under the 20-year lease term with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK. — Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Studios that let a government inquiry frighten them into caution are not managing risk. — Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 In 2012 Reynal had a weak quarter while managing a dental equipment facility in California, and in a meeting, Culp sharply criticized the results. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managing
  1. controlling
  2. saving
  3. handling
  4. supervising
  5. coping
  6. supervisory
  7. conservation
  8. addressing
Adjective
  • This has impacted every aspect of his life — sleep, eating habits and his controlling attitude toward me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of controlling
Noun
  • The universe didn’t throw them together because Louis needed to grieve, and Regina needed saving.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • In the business world, there’s no consensus on making daylight saving time permanent.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • The demonstration highlights how humanoids could take over repetitive material-handling tasks while fitting into existing industrial workflows.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • And the two meteorologists working that night were handling multiple incidents at once.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Diego Amson, Brad Tiemann and Joe Awgul serve as co-exec producers, Margaret Morales is supervising producer and Benjamin Hurvitz and Melissa Tallerine exec produce for MTV.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of supervising
Verb
  • Work with your care provider on coping strategies, including breathwork, exercise and establishing a routine to help balance the anxious thoughts.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Thus, attention that might have been devoted to local coping mechanisms or new business opportunities was peeled away and newly affixed to the Prime Minister and his stalwart scientific advisors.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of coping
Adjective
  • Brokos, a former FBI supervisory special agent who led the crisis response at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, urges caution to anyone eager to get a gun for self-defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The company also said it could not be held liable for the behavior of non-supervisory employees under the circumstances alleged.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of supervisory
Noun
  • Native grasses, shrubs, and trees work to revive the lake’s shoreline, while rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, composting, low-flow plumbing, bee hives, and biodegradable amenities further Caroll and Rasch’s conservation efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • As many of the vast forests began to fall, conservation leaders worked to save them.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of conservation
Verb
  • The Panthers wasted little time addressing the left side of the offensive line, signing Rasheed Walker in March as insurance for Ekwonu.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Talarico toured Green Space Nature Preschool and gardened alongside young children before addressing the media, describing childcare and early childhood education as not only an education issue but an economic issue.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Definition of addressing

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“Managing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managing. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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