overseeing

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governing adj.
managing adj.
administration n.

ADJECTIVE

governing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrative dominant guiding ruling

STRONG

absolute ascendant conducting controlling determining directing dominating executive mastering ordering restraining superintending

WEAK

authoritative gubernatorial influential magisterial presidential regulatory supervisory supreme

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inferior subordinate

WEAK

powerless tributary

ADJECTIVE

managing

Synonyms

STRONG

administering admonishing advising controlling executing governing guiding handling husbanding inspecting leading operating organizing piloting regulating steering superintending supervising

Antonyms

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agency authority control government legislation organization policy rule

STRONG

application charge command conduct conducting direction dispensation disposition distribution enforcement execution governing guidance handling jurisdiction order oversight performance power provision regulation running strategy superintendence supervision surveillance

WEAK

administering directing

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization disregard failure ignorance inefficiency lawlessness mismanagement neglect

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Sullivan, who is overseeing the trial, previously urged them to continue deliberating until there is no possible chance of a decision.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

It advised the local authority to ensure that elected councillors play a "key role" in overseeing financial sustainability.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is overseeing the shift of munitions using an “orders book” under longstanding Pentagon procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

April De Leon, Broad interim school program manager, is overseeing the program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Strong would spend the war years overseeing one of the largest scientific construction sites in the world.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

overseeing

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