superintendences

noun

plural of superintendence
1
as in operations
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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2
as in stewardships
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 Synonyms for superintendences
  1. operations
  2. oversights
  3. managements
  4. controls
  5. supervisions
  6. regulations
  7. directions
  8. charges
Noun
  • Both companies extended several logistics agreements through 2030 covering fulfillment, returns and inbound operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That approach could help the Army strengthen its missile defenses without abandoning the technology and infrastructure already supporting its air defense operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now known formally as the Contemporary Baseball Era and Classic Baseball Era committees but still loosely as the Veterans Committee, this group meant to correct oversights continues to let in marginal guys.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • Some like Indiana and Delaware have already passed various versions of price controls.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tel Aviv — The co-pilot accused of attacking his colleague on board the Flydubai flight to Israel and trying to seize the controls probably acted alone, Israeli sources told CNN.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • The conservative-majority Supreme Court has been skeptical of environmental regulations in the past, including in a 2022 decision limiting the EPA's authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Toxic Substances Control is tasked with enforcing laws and regulations governing hazardous waste and hazardous substances, according to the agency’s website.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Accessibility The higgledy-piggledy nature of the building, with any number of steps going in multiple different directions, does not initially scream accessibility, but there are three accessible rooms and lifts accessing every level.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Openings between each section welcome visitors from all directions.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The attorneys also urged the Justice Department and local prosecutors to file criminal charges against Exum.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of charges
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“Superintendences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendences. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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