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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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  1. management
  2. operation
  3. control
  4. handling
  5. supervision
  6. administration
  7. direction
  8. government
Noun
  • That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Robert Mugabe, longtime strongman of Zimbabwe, printed money to ensure his party kept control of the country and to finance the nation's deficits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats have seized upon AI safety to boost their chances of retaking congressional control in the midterms.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of control
Noun
  • Experts say part of the problem is that federal laws that govern the handling of health information generally don’t apply to telehealth companies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned in protest over the handling of Hamas.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • In parts of Africa, including Zambia and Tanzania, the team charged at national substations under supervision.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After stepping down as vice chair for supervision, Barr remained on the Fed’s powerful Board of Governors and still votes on interest rate decisions.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • So do his family's financial interests as his administration makes decisions affecting AI, defense technology and foreign investment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region’s landscape and heritage sued to stop the administration’s plans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Dycus appeared to have had the Winter Springs program headed in the right direction after a difficult start.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Khaled Abdul Malek, who testified about being detained and tortured under Alsheikh’s direction, praised the sentence in a statement.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of direction
Noun
  • Many South Koreans believe the government needs to do more to address the root causes behind the epidemic.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Under a government policy in effect from 1979 to 2015, many were limited to having one child.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of government
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“Intendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendance. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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