Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for preside over. Search instead for presides+over.

preside over







Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

O'Neill was back by January, trying to preside over a chaotic transfer window while picking up the pieces of a badly damaged league campaign.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Warsh is set to preside over the Fed’s next policy meeting on June 16–17.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

That’s when Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee, is expected to preside over his first meeting as the new chairman.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s a two-year term to preside over Southern Section Council meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The powerlessness of dictionaries to enforce the prescriptivists’ dream of preventing linguistic change does not mean that the dictionaries are doomed to preside over a race to the bottom.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "preside over" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com