preside
verb (used without object)
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
have been presiding
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present perfect progressiveof preside.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It was Sunday morning, and in more normal times Father Purpura would have been presiding over crowded services at Our Lady of Hope Church.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2020
I see from the public prints that you have been presiding at a meeting intended to do honour to the memory of William Murdock—a most worthy man and an old friend of mine.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Samuel Smiles
You have been presiding at the usual midday Saturday sermon in Hyde Park, on behalf of the Missions to the East.
From Dawn of All by Robert Hugh Benson
