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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. Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025 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 We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism. The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 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 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 But, ironically enough, their preferred solutions — which invariably involve government superintendence — would be more likely to slow, rather than to expedite, any remedies. The Editors, National Review, 6 Apr. 2022 That, and not reflexive support, knee-jerk opposition, or arrogant superintendence of the debate, is patriotism. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendence
Noun
  • Connelly is accused of a bevy of misdeeds in the letter, including instructing West on how to self-administer nitrous oxide without any medical supervision or safeguards.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
  • She was sentenced in 2018 to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His stewardship of the economy was once one of his and his party’s advantages, but the public no longer views it positively.
    Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025
  • In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week, just 36 percent of respondents approved of Trump's economic stewardship—the lowest level across both of his presidential terms.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Tim Manley, former grizzly bear management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says human-bear encounters have also increased as populations expand and move closer to human settlements.
    Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
  • Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • The only real way to exercise oversight and have a voice would be through the ranking memberships on important committees, particularly the House Oversight, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce Committees.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
  • And thanks to what many consider to be a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, THC beverage makers have been able to rapidly launch their products across the country with little oversight.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Stork, a longtime opponent of the dam raise, said the Trump administration is liable to ignore the state law.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Arthur Smith will remain Chairman and CEO of the company with Daly overseeing development, production, sales and operations.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 May 2025
  • Over the past few years, Chang has stepped back from day-to-day operations at Momofuku; the company, which now includes an ever-growing portfolio of grocery products, is run by its C.E.O., Marguerite Zabar Mariscal.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Hours before he was announced as the sole finalist for the University of Florida’s top job last Sunday, Ono was booed during a commencement address in Ann Arbor over his handling of campus protests.
    Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025

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“Superintendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendence. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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