as in administrations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
responsibility for the presidency of a major television network
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Recent Examples of presidencies
So Republicans are net positive about the country over four presidencies--two Republican and two Democrat--and Democrats are net negative.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Automakers have to plan for future presidencies.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The 55-year-old had worn a red ‘USA’ cap, with the numbers ‘45-47’ on the side — a reference to Trump’s non-consecutive presidencies.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Nearly 150 years separated the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, who both launched political careers Illinois.
—Jim Williams, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Three consecutive presidencies have been sidetracked by immigration-policy overreach.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
But that’s precisely what makes Melania such a curious development, the first time in either of her husband’s presidencies that the first lady has planted herself so directly in the spotlight.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump had come into his first term with more than 11,000 pending petitions, a record for modern presidencies, according to Osler.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some HBCUs have demonstrated that stable, consecutive presidencies are possible and the benefits are clear.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Automakers have to plan for future presidencies.
—Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The 55-year-old had worn a red ‘USA’ cap, with the numbers ‘45-47’ on the side — a reference to Trump’s non-consecutive presidencies.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Nearly 150 years separated the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, who both launched political careers Illinois.
—Jim Williams, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Three consecutive presidencies have been sidetracked by immigration-policy overreach.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
But that’s precisely what makes Melania such a curious development, the first time in either of her husband’s presidencies that the first lady has planted herself so directly in the spotlight.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump had come into his first term with more than 11,000 pending petitions, a record for modern presidencies, according to Osler.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some HBCUs have demonstrated that stable, consecutive presidencies are possible and the benefits are clear.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presidencies
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Under prior presidential administrations, they were considered low priorities for deportation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both cities, separated by only 40 miles, have seen a drastic change in the number of offenses, with politicians, state’s attorneys and police chiefs crediting their administrations and policies as the main drivers of the reductions.—
Stella Canino-Quinones,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Current general manager Ryan Dell was promoted this past offseason from head of soccer operations, replacing Caitlin Carducci.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, before his start, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young talked about Rocker needing to earn being part of the team’s future.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughput increases, operational strain decreases, and the environment begins to function as an integrated system rather than a patchwork of manual controls.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some women have died because of these oversights.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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To tackle this issue, the new design boasts two sets of compressor blades rotating in opposite directions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once controlled by governments, Earth observation has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry supplying near-real-time intelligence to clients worldwide.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughout history governments have sometimes lied, especially during wars.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Presidencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presidencies. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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