SUPERINTENDING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

superintending

verb

present participle of superintend

as in supervising

to be in charge of superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater

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as in overseeing

to look after and make decisions about homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education

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as in watching

to take charge of especially on behalf of another whoever's superintending the warehouse will know what's been delivered today

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Verb

Staff trained here will essentially build careers investigating misconduct, enforcing military regulations, and supervising officers.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
At this level, your people stop supervising tasks and start supervising systems.

— David Cozzens, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

Among the next steps TNT Fireworks would like to see from legislators are improvements to information-sharing and communication between fireworks regulators and public agencies overseeing imports.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Banijay has been overseeing a consultancy process for staff in recent weeks, which is nearing completion.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Imagine watching a political campaign video in which a candidate admits to taking a bribe.

— Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of watching

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For people outside of these sensitive groups, handling a receipt is probably a very low-risk activity.

— Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Equipped with custom tactile grippers for handling automotive components, the robot boasts 56 total degrees of freedom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The office of the CFO can spend less time managing work and more time interpreting information and making decisions that improve business performance.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

In a separate development, a crucial oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia that was shuttered by the kingdom earlier this month after coming under attack is once again operating, according to a Saudi government official.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of operating

Verb

Dozens of states responded by regulating or banning impairing hemp products.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulating

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