PRESIDING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

presiding

adjective

as in chief

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

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Adjective

These bags come from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s fall 2026 collection, her first as Fendi’s chief creative officer—and something of a homecoming for the Roman designer.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Former senior vice president of people and culture Erin Dangerfield, now Golden State’s chief people officer, allegedly questioned Vasquez about her responses in the survey.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of chief

Adjective

The 56-year-old Khamenei has not been seen in public, or even appeared in video or audio, since Israeli strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had been Iran’s supreme leader for some 37 years.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Many Hindus today identify as Shaivas, Vaishnavas, or Shaktas, sectarian groups that, respectively, worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti as supreme, with all other deities considered as manifestations or subordinates.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of supreme

Adjective

On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, AI’s foremost critic is flouting the dress code.

— Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
The Move to Manchester The TV Festival’s impending move to Manchester was one of the foremost topics of conversation at this year’s edition.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of foremost

Adjective

Several leading Democrats, including Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, issued statements denouncing Piker’s ugly warning to the Jews as a barely veiled anti-Semitic threat.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward to 2026, Thompson signed with the Heat 14 years later at 36 years old this offseason to help create space for the Heat’s new leading duo of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo with his Hall of Fame-caliber outside shooting.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of leading

Adjective

There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Iran is determined to smother any internal unrest Rezaei’s appointment came in a recent set of decrees by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, that formally set Iran’s new senior leadership, including top military posts.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of senior

Adjective

The heater was developed by Truma, a top name in RV HVAC equipment and accessories.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The 20-year-old was a bridge-between-regimes addition, as was Lukas Hornicek, who Newcastle’s data team identified as a future top-class goalkeeper.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of top

Adjective

Koeckeritz argued that a paved parking lot is an essential accessory to its main function — worship — not the principal use of the property across the street from the towering cathedral.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Johan Manzambi, the Switzerland midfielder, meanwhile, who was Newcastle’s principal target across the board, opted to move to Aston Villa.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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