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officiated

VERB

oversee, manage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preside

STRONG

act boss chair command conduct direct emcee function govern handle run serve superintend umpire

WEAK

do the honors

Antonyms

STRONG

cease follow halt idle mismanage neglect obey refrain stop

Example Sentences

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Deepak Chopra, who officiated, wore a jacket embroidered with an image of the night sky the day the couple met.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Crawford officiated 2,561 regular-season NBA games and 50 Finals games over his 39-year career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Pesu, 36, has officiated throughout this year's Women's Champions League and oversaw two games at last summer's European Championship, including the opening match between hosts Switzerland and Norway.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Gobert and Timberwolves coach Chris Finch both said they thought the big man was being officiated differently.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In February 1963,1 officiated at the University of Islam graduation exercises; when I introduced various members of the Muhammad family, I could feel the cold chill toward them from the Muslims in the audience.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey