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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 California Teachers Assn. and other labor unions spent millions to help get Thurmond elected to the nonpartisan superintendency seat five years ago.
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendency
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Examples include Jesus of Nazareth in a broader sense, or companies like Patagonia and Buurtzorg Nederland that push radical stewardship.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Related Stories Bates will work in close collaboration with the Universal Entertainment Franchise team, creative, commercial and destination partners in order to unlock more franchise value through strategic alignment, innovation and brand stewardship across UDX.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The private credit industry’s assets under management are projected to grow to about $5 trillion by 2029, from the roughly $3 trillion at the beginning of 2025, a Morgan Stanley report showed .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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According to the outlet, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) will ask its risk management board to reassess its threat level for the first time since 2020.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Additional responsibilities include selection and management of consultant modeling support and direct supervision for less experienced team members.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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During these trials, the firm claims that the robots learned new skills without human supervision.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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Though, obviously, the Biden administration would never have even pretended to care about the integrity of America's borders.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The government’s own emergency oil stockpile is also being rapidly depleted and will likely force the administration to slow its pace of withdrawals as soon as next month.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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This means ending indefinite detention, establishing judicial oversight for all detentions, protecting the right to legal counsel, and ensuring that anti-terrorism legislation meets international human rights standards.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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More broadly, however, conversations on emergent technologies should focus on value systems and improved literacy, said Churchill, which will enhance human oversight.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday morning, the M/T Settebello was transiting the Sea of Oman, laden with Iranian oil, when a US aircraft fired precision munitions into its engine room –– causing a fire, sending smoke billowing into the air, and sparking a large rescue operation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis has negotiated the bulk of the contract extensions during Morgan’s tenure.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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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
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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
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Prosecutors accused Yoon of attempting to create a crisis with North Korea while plotting an authoritarian power grab aimed at removing political opponents and consolidating control.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The goal of treatment is to get the caffeine out of your system while keeping your symptoms under control, and the approach depends on how far the caffeine has already moved through your body.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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“Superintendency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendency. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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