1
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
while a financial advisor can be helpful, the governance of your family finances ultimately rests with you
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Recent Examples of governance
But what seems to be settling in is a general unease about the competence of local and state governance.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition, Biden oversaw investment in emerging technologies, such as AI, and their responsible governance.
—Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, that's assuming that any independent investigation of the crisis doesn't point culpability in Newsom's direction for governance and preparedness failures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the more nauseating aspects of the rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and its symbiont, stakeholder capitalism, was the spectacle of large financial institutions rallying behind the climatist agenda, which is what that E was all about.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition, Biden oversaw investment in emerging technologies, such as AI, and their responsible governance.
—Mark Zachary Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, that's assuming that any independent investigation of the crisis doesn't point culpability in Newsom's direction for governance and preparedness failures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the more nauseating aspects of the rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and its symbiont, stakeholder capitalism, was the spectacle of large financial institutions rallying behind the climatist agenda, which is what that E was all about.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governance
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Much of the Biden EO is already implemented across federal agencies, but a requirement for developers of the most advanced AI models to share the results of safety testing with the government is now gone.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Overhauling federal bureaucracy Trump has halted federal government hires, excepting the military and other parts of government that went unnamed.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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If one of your primary health goals is weight loss and management, drinking smoothies may be helpful.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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The pro-life rule was first started in the Reagan administration.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Trump administration has promised to carry out the President's mass deportation plans, already touting hundreds of detentions and some deportation flights in recent days.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Strengthen direct-to-consumer channels: Shifting focus toward DTC sales gives brands more control over their margins while avoiding retail distribution delays.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Our fabulous intuition suggests the man holding the bag, will be CBS’ rules analyst Gene Steratore.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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But when his administration adopted water rules that weakened environmental protections in the delta, the state and conservation groups successfully challenged the changes in court.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The government’s national security concerns related to combatting Chinese data collection and related operations were found to be compelling and the Act is carefully designed to address those concerns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The platform is reportedly scaling up its content moderation operations and advertising positions for English content reviewers in mainland China.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Coup attempts, widespread protests and regime changes can halt operations, displace employees and create regulatory uncertainty.—
Jochen Schwenk,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Whether that will be enough to achieve regime change is another matter.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk's stewardship of what was once called Twitter has amplified conservative voices, while Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made headlines last week by suddenly scrapping its fact-checking program and DEI initiatives.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mastodon will then complete the transfer of ownership and stewardship before determining which other legal structures are necessary for its operations and sustainability.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governance. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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