captaining

verb

Definition of captainingnext
present participle of captain
1
as in supervising
to be in charge of if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission

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2
as in governing
to exercise authority or power over captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town

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3
as in leading
to serve as leader of you did a good job of captaining the team

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captaining
  1. supervising
  2. governing
  3. leading
  4. overseeing
  5. ruling
  6. managing
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  • For nearly 50 years, Americans have gladly received lifesaving care from emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics – certified but unlicensed healthcare providers who work under the medical license of their supervising EMS physician.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our production designer was in another country, just building away to his heart’s content, and nobody was there supervising.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervising
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  • In the past half hour, Saudi Arabia has been confirmed by the sports governing body FIFA.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, and his governing coalition is now dependent on key members of the country’s far-right settler movement.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of governing
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  • He was pictured leading a Cabinet meeting with his Idlib governing team, rebel leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa — also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (above, right) — and several Assad holdovers, including outgoing Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By spreading the burden of some of the work traditionally carried out by the CIO, businesses are able to bring a greater diversity of skills and experience to the tasks of leading organization-wide digital transformation in 2025.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leading
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  • Since its founding in 1948, NASCAR has been a cornerstone of American motorsport, overseeing several high-profile racing series including the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First United and Jones complained that the trustee overseeing the auction did not comply with Lopez’s instructions in the bankruptcy proceeding, as the bids were submitted under seal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of overseeing
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  • Consumers are not shy about signaling to brand marketers that their messages are no longer ruling how products are perceived.
    David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But governing a single province is different from ruling a nation.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruling
Verb
  • This is often due to the emotional difficulty of letting go of their business, combined with the day-to-day pressures of managing their companies.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both women are managing consumer demand that has not only rebounded from Covid-era lows, but surpassed 2019 levels of activity.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managing
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