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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The surge in profits has been driven by robust trading in stocks, bonds and currencies, fees from supervising and advising clients’ investments, underwriting initial public offerings and a pickup in mergers and acquisitions.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
To that end, Gershin added more backgrounds and foley, adding detail and supervising a pass in Dolby Atmos, all along being careful not to betray the intentions of the original work.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

Verb

Having just been named to the hefty position of co-chair and chief content officer for Skydance DTC — overseeing both HBO Max and Paramount+, Casey Bloys is staying put.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Bloys will be tasked with overseeing a sprawling streaming empire, one that will be among the biggest in the world.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of overseeing

Verb

Minute by minute Later on Wednesday, investors will be closely watching the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting in September.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Mark won the Met Mile at Belmont Park—a prestigious Grade 1 race, the highest level of thoroughbred competition—with the long-shot horse, and watching his brother succeed brought a rush of emotion.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of watching

Verb

LinkerBot says its brushless motors and worm-gear transmission support fine movements for applications such as precision assembly and handling fragile objects.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The technology, which is capable of handling complex on-demand production at scale, promises EU brands a more sustainable and secure supply of clothes for a total cost that is comparable with outsourcing production to Asia.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

As these agents take on more responsibility, measuring and optimising their output becomes just as important as managing a human team.

— Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
An investment advisor representative, or IAR, is an individual who works at an RIA, managing portfolios and offering investment advice.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

More than 40,000 Rivian electric delivery vans were operating in Amazon’s network by 2026, up from more than 30,000 at the end of 2025.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Leaders may learn the importance of listening while operating within decision processes that leave little room for employee influence.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of operating

Verb

This treaty established a set of rules regulating how different countries can explore and use outer space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Cottage cheese is also rich in tryptophan, a nutrient involved in the production of sleep-regulating hormones.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulating

Verb

Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
By combining the two medications, EloraTZP is designed to build on the effects of tirzepatide while introducing a complementary mechanism for controlling food intake.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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