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
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Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025 -
Indeed, many do function as autonomous sets of creative teams, with little formal management to hinder their progress.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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On April 17 alone, DOGE staffers scheduled meetings with officials from the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Denali Commission, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the U.S. Access Board, according to the two sources not authorized to speak about DOGE's operations.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Sixty percent of adults disapprove of Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, the poll results found, with Democrats and independents substantially more displeased with the policies.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Just 40 percent of Americans approved of his handling of the economy, while 56 percent disapproved.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This underscores that communication in abusive relationships can escalate the situation, particularly when the core issue is power and control, not miscommunication.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But that this most ruthless edition of Chelsea’s six successive years of WSL superiority has come under the supervision of a new head coach, Sonia Bompastor, following the end of the 12-year Emma Hayes era, is perhaps most impressive of all.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The festival’s talent lab, now to be known as the BRAVO Film Lab, which mentors young Brazilian filmmakers, remains under the supervision of Talize Sayegh.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Trump administration spent more than $21 million on military flights transporting migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, within just three months, according to new figures provided to Congress by the Pentagon.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
13 May 2025
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Navigators calculate their position by keeping track of their starting point, direction, speed and time at sea.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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These aneurysms tend to develop in areas where blood vessels branch off in two directions.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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People want to see political figures on the ground, talking to them directly and answering questions - especially in this period of disruptive government.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Recent targets, observed in January, March and April 2025, include current and former advisers to Western governments and militaries, as well as journalists, think tanks and NGOs, and unnamed individuals connected to Ukraine, according to the blog. Need a break?—
Deborah Sophia,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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