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Wiktionary

  1. presidingadjective

    Having authority over; vested with the authority to preside over.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Presiding

    of Preside

  2. Presiding

    a. & n. from Preside

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of presiding in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of presiding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of presiding in a Sentence

  1. Warren Bennis:

    The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic, something that made them feel that desperate sense of hitting bottom--as something they thought was almost a necessity. It's as if at that moment the iron entered their soul that moment created the resilience that leaders need.

  2. Barack Obama:

    Right now, he's presiding over the collapse of his currency, a major financial crisis and a huge economic contraction, that doesn't sound like somebody who has rolled me or the United States of America.

  3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

    For what purpose does the gentleman from Ohio - um, from Illinois, excuse me, seek recognition? that was my first time presiding. And it's exciting. It's certainly a view. I wish we could, I wish we were allowed to take photos.

  4. Mitt Romney:

    I think President Trump will be re-nominated by my party easily, and I think President Trump'll be reelected solidly, i think that not just because of the strong economy and because people are increasingly seeing rising wages, but I think it's also true because I think our Democrat friends are likely to nominate someone who is really out of the mainstream of American thought and will make it easier for a president who is presiding over a growing economy.

  5. Nicholas Bequelin:

    Not only is the government presiding over the most sustained crackdown on legal activists witnessed in two decades, it has also launched media propaganda campaigns against specific targets.

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