SUPERINTENDENCY Synonyms: 57 Similar Words

superintendency

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dən(t)-sē

Definition of superintendency

as in stewardship

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens

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as in management

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program

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Recent Examples of superintendency The superintendency for the largest suburban school district in southwest Ohio became vacant in January 2023, after former superintendent Matt Miller said a board member bullied him out of his position. — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024 Vito Perrone was the first to be offered the superintendency. — Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023 So what’s lost by this gender imbalance in the district superintendency? — Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 The last time the district embarked on a national search for a new leader was in 2011, when Hinojosa resigned to take another superintendency in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb. — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for superintendency

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Noun

However, any consideration of a project of this magnitude must be approached with careful analysis and responsible stewardship of public resources.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Katherine Melchior Ray, author of Brand Global, Adapt Local, on why control is the wrong mental model and stewardship the right one.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

The property is now run by Uncommon Hospitality, the management company owned by Tony and Nate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
Benjamin Greger, the former finance director for Mogul Vision, Burke’s management company, estimated that Burke generated more than $10 million in gross income between 2023 and 2025.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Definition of management

Noun

The firm’s assets under supervision hit a new record in the second quarter .

— Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Under the supervision of a local artisan, guests sit cross-legged on a carpet beneath a large tree and weave their own small version of the bed.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of supervision

Noun

According to Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation in Ontario, more than 30 homes were lost, along with the administration office, school, community center, storage buildings, vehicles and essential community equipment.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Doctors have a range of views regarding issues of both testosterone level monitoring as well as administration of TRT for low testosterone levels.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

Multiple audits have flagged a lack of oversight, while a task force of federal prosecutors have brought at least three fraud cases over the use of funds intended to help the homeless.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
There’s little scientific data on their safety and efficacy, and the many sketchy sellers who distribute them operate with no oversight.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of oversight

Noun

These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of operation

Noun

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
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

Definition of superintendence

Noun

His ability to implement policies aimed at boosting economic growth — such as reindustrialization, building more social housing and taking greater public control of utilities — will also be severely constrained by weak government finances.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In an increasingly unpredictable business environment, executives seek control over their biology through peptides, promising faster recovery and improved performance.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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