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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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The men who play in the NFL would have something to say to today’s workers about the encroaching techno-supervision.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Awareness, supervision and preparation truly save lives.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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With the symptoms of climate crisis increasingly felt by people and businesses, including those within the art world, the Fondation Beyeler is making a statement by putting ecological stewardship on par with artistic curation.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Buss family's association with the Lakers dates back to Jerry Buss's purchase of the team in 1979, a stewardship that transformed the franchise into one of the biggest brands in professional sports across the globe.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bangladesh’s government has plans to hand over the management of multiple hubs, including Chattogram’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), to foreign operators by December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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With House control, Democrats could have oversight hearings and dig more into just what is happening now.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Following Lionsgate’s acquisition of Summit in 2012, Barber was promoted several times, ultimately overseeing theatrical sales and distribution across North America with additional oversight in the UK/Ireland.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, top officials rallied against the idea, the Journal reported, citing anonymous current and former administration officials familiar with the matter.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group’s Managing Co-Chair Gina McCarthy served in both the Biden and Obama administrations.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation for a vessel meant to revolutionize Beijing’s fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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But if results do start to slide, not even Perez being broadly in favour of his handling of the squad will stop Alonso coming under pressure.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next Minnesota's Medicaid providers, and their handling of services and claims, are likely going to continue to be scrutinized by the Department of Human Services, following the direction of Walz' executive order on combating fraud in the system.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Superintendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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