1
as in to supervise
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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2
as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today
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Recent Examples of superintend
State law and the City Charter bestow upon the governor the power and duty to superintend the mayor.
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Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Those of us who watched Yellowstone to the last already know the fate of the ranch and the family who superintended it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964).
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
In a country that understood its heritage, the members of that court would insist that their role was not to superintend the discussion of current affairs and laugh Mann out of the room.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
There’s also a butler (Paul Rhys), who superintends the household with all the warmth of the Grim Reaper.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Those of us who watched Yellowstone to the last already know the fate of the ranch and the family who superintended it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964).
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
In a country that understood its heritage, the members of that court would insist that their role was not to superintend the discussion of current affairs and laugh Mann out of the room.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
There’s also a butler (Paul Rhys), who superintends the household with all the warmth of the Grim Reaper.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintend
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Further, Joel and Ellie watch a herd of giraffes in Salt Lake City in the game.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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While sitting in the dugout that night as an unused bench bat, the veteran utility man watched Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres closely, trying to understand why a pitcher with so much talent had looked so out of sorts in a three-inning, five-run struggle in his postseason debut.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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During a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced the astronaut selected will be a payload specialist, handling daily tasks during the mission, as well as scientific experiments for Pakistan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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If the highest and broadest tariffs are avoided, U.S. farmers will likely be able to handle the impacts with only modest discomfort.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Regression was expected because of the injury, but Hall still managed to run for 994 yards (4.5 yards per carry) in 2023 without missing a game.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The district would have the authority to plan, purchase, build and operate the facilities to provide water for domestic, municipal and commercial use.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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That means a Canadian vessel, even on Lake Michigan—where there's no Canadian border—could be operated by foreign nationals with minimal oversight.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its double-sided design keeps your body temperature regulated all night long, with one side made of cool gel memory and the other of breathable bamboo viscose.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The panelists agreed that a focused, narrow bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance in a digital future.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The poll, conducted among 1,678 people, found that 35% approve of his handling of inflation and only 39% approve of his handling of the economy.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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The study conducted by Icelandair analyzed some of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe in order to determine the best cities for a holiday romance.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Superintend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintend. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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