- present participle of preside.
presiding
Example Sentences
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He was repeatedly interrupted by the presiding judge.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He was freed after his conviction was overturned on procedural grounds, with the presiding judge also later ruled to have been biased.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A dissent by presiding Justice Alison Tucher concluded the majority misread the proposition, which she said must adhere to the state’s civil rights laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Seth Rogen, in the finest performance he’s ever given, plays Joe, who is introduced vacantly presiding over a music lesson at a mediocre conservatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He resigned the office of Deputy Mayor at the Free Fair that mid-summer, and dear old Will Whitfoot had another seven years of presiding at Banquets.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
