presiding

adjective

Definition of presidingnext
as in chief
highest in rank or authority a senator who is the presiding member of the armed services committee

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  1. chief
  2. commanding
  3. supreme
  4. foremost
  5. leading
  6. senior
  7. top
  8. principal
Adjective
  • What’s changed? Jan. 1, 2025 The chief medical examiner’s office recorded 586 fatal overdoses in San Francisco in the first 11 months of 2024 — a nearly 23% decrease, or 174 fewer deaths, compared with the first 11 months of 2023.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of chief
Adjective
  • Are Liverpool really as strong as their commanding lead implies?
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The role required Kapoor to maintain a commanding physical presence throughout filming.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of commanding
Adjective
  • The only exception is Ali Khamenei, who went on to become the supreme leader.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Offering supreme style, quality, and a seamless fit, these cropped bootcut jeans hit at the perfect mid-rise height, falling neither too low nor too high, right above the ankles.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of supreme
Adjective
  • The reigning Silver Slugger, who signed a five-year contract extension announced Wednesday, has also developed a reputation as the team’s foremost foodie.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But rather than playing it safe, the foremost roast mistress delivered a masterful 10-minute monologue that was hilariously acerbic, pointed, and playful enough to keep the crowd on her good side.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of foremost
Adjective
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a leading role in the eradication of smallpox and the ongoing global polio eradication campaign.
    Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Sala has emerged as a leading Italian journalist and podcaster for Chora Media and the Il Foglio newspaper, and was in Iran conducting interviews and research for a story.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of leading
Adjective
  • David Shaw Current post: Broncos senior personnel executive.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Chris Anchor, a senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, said to the Chicago Tribune newspaper that coyotes are adaptable and able to thrive in urban environments, but mostly out of sight of humans.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of senior
Adjective
  • The three-year starter was one of the top players at his position throughout his college career.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • These are two of the top teams not only in the City Section but also in Southern California.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of top
Adjective
  • Question #2: How Much Credit Risk? Security of principal ranges from the triple-A quality of the U.S. Treasury to the sketchiness of corporate borrowers on the cusp of default.
    William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This was reflected in the appointment of social scientist Alondra Nelson as the agency’s first deputy director for science and society, and science policy expert Kei Koizumi as principal deputy director for policy.
    Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of principal
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