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as in supervision
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt
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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county
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Recent Examples of superintendence
Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.
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Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
The letter urged the seven justices to scrap proposed changes to the rules of superintendence that govern the state’s courts.
—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022
In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Another site turned up wooden boards used in the construction of a foundation relates Nicoletta Saviane, an archaeological consultant who works with the superintendence.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021
Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
The letter urged the seven justices to scrap proposed changes to the rules of superintendence that govern the state’s courts.
—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022
In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Another site turned up wooden boards used in the construction of a foundation relates Nicoletta Saviane, an archaeological consultant who works with the superintendence.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendence
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Finally, the absence of personnel supervision poses threats when agents encounter new ethical challenges or unexpected contexts.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just no supervision over there, always on their phones, [no] structure.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gorman, however, said she is not swayed by claims of environmental stewardship, pointing to the irony of altering Mars’ atmosphere to better suit humans.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Throughout this transition, CPB’s Board and management remain committed to our stewardship mission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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So, an important part of MASH management is managing your weight.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a post on the LBC Facebook page, management is still in the process of fully realizing its plans for the Milwaukee site.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Congress and the Commerce Department should execute oversight and enforcement accordingly to monitor for tariff evasion and circumvention.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Because under the Biden administration, the FDA tore down nearly every safety regulation surrounding the drug.—
Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Touch controls aren't supported here.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Smith has been a valuable contributor since joining the Giants during president of basball operations Buster Posey’s roster shakeup in early June.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Months of theory and simulations eventually revealed a new regime of operation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro built a fiercely loyal base as a deeply divisive figure, particularly during his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Júlia Dias Carneiro,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Teammates privately questioned Thomson’s handling of the situation.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Superintendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendence. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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