The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
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Governed
/ˈɡəvɚnd/
Synonyms for "governed" (29 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Verb(3 words)
Noun(2 words)
business policycontrolled area
Adjective(1 words)
clinical discipline
Strong matches (9)
Noun(4 words)
controlled data releasedesign constraintgravity governedmachine guided
Adjective(2 words)
controlled investigationmunicipal funds
Verb(3 words)
Related words (14)
Verb(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
regulated hormone secretionshared software component
Noun(3 words)
state dominatedsubject someone touniversity charter
Adverb(1 words)
well planned scheme
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8 entriesadministrationcitizenrycontroldescriptive termjurisdictional termpeoplepolitical descriptorregulated state
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8 entriesCollocations
10 entriesfederally governedgoverned bygoverned by lawgoverned by policygoverned by ruleslocally governedlocally governed regionpoorly governedwell governedwell governed area
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
The king governed the country.
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That island was governed by France at one time.
Source: tatoeba (44743)
The country was governed by a French noble family.
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