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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In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Shamkhani said that if a deal were to take place, Iran would not make nuclear weapons, would reduce stockpiles of enriched uranium to a level only needed for civilian use, and would allow international inspectors to supervise the process.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures have made national headlines in recent weeks due to a series of telecommunications outages at a facility that oversees air traffic at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Although teams will oversee reliability, security and governance, there will be a strong emphasis on innovation because this will be viewed as a business-critical activity.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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But who could argue with that rotation policy watching Spurs play like this?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Organizers have already released details on how to watch the event live.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Multiple dialogue options suggest multiple ways to handle story scenarios.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Getting a good night's rest, eating nutrient-dense foods, and engaging in activities that boost energy levels can help manage chronic fatigue.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
18 May 2025
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By the Wednesday evening, every survivor requiring surgery had been operated on at least once in the four theatres set up at St Luke’s Hospital, staffed by plastic surgeons from across the country who had volunteered their services.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Delta operates the world’s largest single airline hub at Atlanta.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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This is especially true in the current context where most countries are more focused on accelerating technology's capabilities than efforts to regulate it meaningfully and create societal guardrails.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Serotonin plays a crucial role in regulating mood and sleep patterns.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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The survey of 1,175 U.S. adults was conducted May 1-5 and has a margin of error of ±4 percentage points.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Biologists conduct testing to make decisions about prescribed burns and fuel reduction planning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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“Superintend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintend. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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