presidential
adjective
pres·i·den·tial
ˌpre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌprez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority
presidential duties/responsibilities
a presidential pardon
a presidential manner/bearing
the presidential library
b
: of or relating to the election of a president
the presidential campaign
a presidential convention
c
: performing functions delegated by or under the authority of a president
a presidential committee
a presidential agent
2
: of, based upon, or having the characteristics of presidential government
a presidential system
a presidential republic
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In a post shared across its official social media accounts on Truth Social, X, Instagram, and Facebook, the White House uploaded a picture on Friday of Trump strolling outside of the presidential home.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
Ellen DeGeneres left the United States last year following Donald Trump's successful bid to return to the White House during the 2024 presidential election.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Project 2025 Project 2025 was a major initiative by Heritage aimed at preparing a comprehensive conservative blueprint for the next Republican presidential administration.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Republicans have been protesting liberal media bias since at least Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 July 2025
Ellen DeGeneres left the United States last year following Donald Trump's successful bid to return to the White House during the 2024 presidential election.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Project 2025 Project 2025 was a major initiative by Heritage aimed at preparing a comprehensive conservative blueprint for the next Republican presidential administration.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Republicans have been protesting liberal media bias since at least Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
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“Presidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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