headships

noun

plural of headship
1
as in stewardships
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control while he was in the hospital, the CEO had his most trusted lieutenant assume temporary headship of the firm

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2
as in helms
the place of leadership or command the person at the headship of the firm will face daunting challenges, given the current state of the economy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headships
  1. oversights
  2. helms
  3. controls
  4. heads
  5. charges
  6. reins
  7. regulations
  8. chairs
Noun
  • These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now known formally as the Contemporary Baseball Era and Classic Baseball Era committees but still loosely as the Veterans Committee, this group meant to correct oversights continues to let in marginal guys.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • China is considering export controls that could check the global spread of its AI models and chips, as Beijing increases oversight of its burgeoning tech sector.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Untreated cotton samples were placed in those same locations as controls.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • The left, of course, took this completely out of context because most things fly over their heads, and instead viewed it as Sweeney somehow demeaning women's sports.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What is the probability of getting exactly three heads and three tails?
    — Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • Pacific Fusion’s system, at least in theory, charges on the scale of seconds and then requires only one compression.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Amy Helm accused Parillo of financial exploitation and elder abuse of Sandra Helm in a June court filing; Parillo denied those charges.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • Justin Barocas, a founder of the Anomaly agency, is taking up the reins as CEO, while Kamen will move to an executive-chairman role and Scherma will maintain his position as president.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For years, critics also questioned Dudamel’s silence about Chavez and Maduro and the human rights abuses and corruption that marked their reins.
    — Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • The subtext of much of the industry’s palaver about the need for new regulations is that AI is so new-fangled that the old rules don’t apply.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The second began in 2010, when heroin, made cheaper by more efficient distribution, flooded the illicit market just as federal authorities began to tighten regulations on prescription opioids.
    — Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant is clean as a whistle, located in its original strip mall building with wooden tables and banquet chairs.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chairs
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“Headships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headships. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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