1
as in manipulates
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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2
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of manages
North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Annette Sanderson, chief executive officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, which owns and manages Mary Shepard Place, said the authority had considered in recent years renovating the existing apartments and community center spread out over 13 acres near Main Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the same ownership group manages 20 Codes dispensaries, 10 Greenlight dispensaries, six Fresh Karma dispensaries and four 3Fifteen Primo dispensaries.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
An adaptation that manages to be much more disturbing than its source text.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
This formula manages to scrub away dead skin and leaves my skin looking completely poreless—and soft to boot!
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
The system then creates a flight plan and manages navigation during the mission.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Gubin and Blisko also jointly own Infinity Healthcare Management, which manages their nursing homes; Blisko is Infinity’s CEO.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Annette Sanderson, chief executive officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Hartford, which owns and manages Mary Shepard Place, said the authority had considered in recent years renovating the existing apartments and community center spread out over 13 acres near Main Street.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the same ownership group manages 20 Codes dispensaries, 10 Greenlight dispensaries, six Fresh Karma dispensaries and four 3Fifteen Primo dispensaries.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
An adaptation that manages to be much more disturbing than its source text.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
This formula manages to scrub away dead skin and leaves my skin looking completely poreless—and soft to boot!
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
The system then creates a flight plan and manages navigation during the mission.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Gubin and Blisko also jointly own Infinity Healthcare Management, which manages their nursing homes; Blisko is Infinity’s CEO.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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But there is a point where the prediction shapes and manipulates the actual outcome.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Searching for inspiration for her next novel, Elise subtly manipulates the people closest to her like characters in a book.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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While porcelain is very durable and handles baking soda well, Murphy notes that acrylic and fiberglass scratch easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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As Zhou explained, the micromotor operates autonomously rather than remaining fixed in place.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s in addition to his private ambulance and paramedic service, which generates roughly $270,000 annually and operates out of his home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Corey Scher is a postdoctoral researcher at the Conflict Ecology laboratory at Oregon State University, which does satellite monitoring in conflict zones.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plan addresses key topics such as housing, transportation, economic development, land use and more.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The forthcoming act, tabled by Commissioner Michael McGrath, addresses the ways tech firms manipulate consumer behavior.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cacioppo—who taught herself to code from books before writing Vanta’s first prototype—now oversees roughly 1,000 employees.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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