SUPERINTENDS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

superintends

verb

present tense third-person singular of superintend

as in supervises

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

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as in oversees

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

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as in watches

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

Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
In her current role, Second Assistant District Attorney, Sprague supervises all homicides that occur in Plymouth County as well as all firearm and narcotics cases, according to her profile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervises

Verb

After initially joining the Columbus Crew and HSG in November 2022 as VP & general counsel and assistant counsel, respectively, Shepro now oversees business operations for both the Crew and Columbus NWSL 2028.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Her departure follows the merger of Banijay and All3Media earlier this year with Ben Samek installed as CEO of Banijay Americas, the division that oversees ESNA.

— Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

Nobody else who works on (or watches) these films ever thinks about the people who live in these locations for the rest of the year.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Ellen displays intimacy with Lara in front of Ruby; Lara withholds and then offers attention; Ruby watches with envy, desire, and the alertness of a guest who cannot tell whether she is being welcomed or appraised.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of watches

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The British tech unicorn, which operates a string of AI-ready data centres in the US and Europe and is backed by the deep pockets of Nvidia, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
The Resolutions Living home operates in a regulatory gray area and is not authorized to provide medical care.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of operates

Verb

Researchers solved this issue by creating a dual processing technique that smooths the material surface and manages how the crystals form.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA) will provide the money for the $20 million incentive package as part of an agreement between RioFilm and the National Cinema Agency (Ancine), which manages FSA.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of manages

Verb

Moisture affects resistance A memristor (or a memory resistor), is a two-terminal electrical component that regulates current flow while remembering the amount of charge that has passed through it before.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The unit regulates vehicles for hire, including taxicabs, limousines, shuttle vans and special needs transportation vehicles.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulates

Verb

Harvard provides extraordinary financial aid and conducts critical research.

— Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
China has long claimed the sovereign territory as its own and regularly conducts large-scale military drills, live-fire exercises, and daily air and naval patrols to apply pressure on the island.

— Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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