officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
is officiating
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present progressiveof officiate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One of the contestants, Susan Noles, is officiating the ceremony, and another, Kathy Swarts, is interviewing arrivals on the “gold carpet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
From this well-oiled, pre-match routine, it is clear Ernie keeps the young players he is officiating on a tight leash.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
“Some of this is officiating and some of this is play.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2015
"Some of this is officiating and some of this is play."
From US News ● Apr. 6, 2015
The clergyman is officiating in the reading desk, and a very nice-looking old clerk, clad in his black gown with bands, sits below.
From The Parish Clerk by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
