at the helm

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under contract under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

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at the helm

She replaced Murray Auchincloss, who stepped down after less than two years at the helm.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

With a new chief executive at the helm, the company sits at another turning point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took over at the helm of the U.S. plane maker in 2024, has been pushing to stabilize the American company’s finances after multiple crises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It ran in the UK until 2003, with award-winner Gervais at the helm as office manager David Brent.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Breakfast and lunch she ate alone, for the men were out in the dories and Captain Strøm stayed at the helm, poring over the sea charts.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

at the helm

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