intendance

noun

in-ˈten-dən(t)s How to pronounce intendance (audio)
Definition of intendancenext
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something his scrupulous intendance of the university's finances

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intendance
  1. management
  2. operation
  3. control
  4. handling
  5. supervision
  6. administration
  7. direction
  8. government
Noun
  • The competition offered a demanding test of the robot’s mobility, balance, and thermal management systems.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Autonomous systems hunt mines Naval mines remain a persistent threat to maritime operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Following a sloppy start Friday on the offensive end and an underwhelming start on the defensive end, the Heat flipped a switch midway through the second quarter to take complete control of the game.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The race is among a handful of Senate contests this year expected to determine control of the chamber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Next up for the researchers are more sensitive sensors, bigger training datasets, additional fragrance channels, and better handling of complex mixtures.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Raman has portrayed Bass as a weak and ineffective leader, pointing to her handling of the Palisades fire, the homelessness crisis and the city’s ongoing struggle to deliver basic services.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • The intervention group halted their blood sugar and blood pressure medications under medical supervision and began an intensive 800- to 900-calorie daily diet.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After fine-tuning, the resulting model applied similar reasoning to human supervision.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • This rate of departure is significantly higher than the rates seen during the last two administrations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • North Korea objected, and Seoul, currently under a left-leaning administration that seeks warmer relations with the North, will not even confirm that the case existed.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Reversing the voltage’s polarity reversed the direction of rotation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of direction
Noun
  • Along with Evers and legislative Republicans, he was involved in the push for a bipartisan bill to allow the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise their sales tax rates and earn more revenue for their respective governments.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Roughly nine in 10 voters nationally say government corruption is a major factor in their vote, about the same as the cost of living, and about six in 10 voters think the president puts his own personal interests over the country.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of government
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