govern
verb (used with object)
to rule over by right of authority.
governing
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present participleof govern.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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After the race, Norris and Verstappen said this kind of scenario had been discussed by drivers many times with governing body the FIA.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
UC Berkeley “will spare no effort to provide ample evidence showing that the university complies with all relevant laws, policies and rules governing admissions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Humanity, after all, has created rules governing other potentially world-ending technologies.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The system that branded him at 19 is, in his telling, the same one governing China today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mark Antony sent his plan for governing the east to Rome, hoping that the senate would give its approval.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
