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as in supervision
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
under her lax superintendence the company eventually went bankrupt
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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
the superintendence of the local music festival is handled jointly by the city and the county
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Recent Examples of superintendence
In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.
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Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
Another site turned up wooden boards used in the construction of a foundation relates Nicoletta Saviane, an archaeological consultant who works with the superintendence.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021
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
The letter urged the seven justices to scrap proposed changes to the rules of superintendence that govern the state’s courts.
—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022
But, ironically enough, their preferred solutions — which invariably involve government superintendence — would be more likely to slow, rather than to expedite, any remedies.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Apr. 2022
That, and not reflexive support, knee-jerk opposition, or arrogant superintendence of the debate, is patriotism.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022
In May, the superintendence actually discovered another Roman vessel near the Sicilian island of Ustica.
—Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2021
Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
Another site turned up wooden boards used in the construction of a foundation relates Nicoletta Saviane, an archaeological consultant who works with the superintendence.
—Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021
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
The letter urged the seven justices to scrap proposed changes to the rules of superintendence that govern the state’s courts.
—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 July 2022
But, ironically enough, their preferred solutions — which invariably involve government superintendence — would be more likely to slow, rather than to expedite, any remedies.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Apr. 2022
That, and not reflexive support, knee-jerk opposition, or arrogant superintendence of the debate, is patriotism.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022
In May, the superintendence actually discovered another Roman vessel near the Sicilian island of Ustica.
—Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendence
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Then they were split into two equal groups and completed training drills twice a week under the supervision of an Okkulo coach—one group using Okkulo’s lighting system, and the other under normal conditions.RM Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The closures are a striking coda to the Biden administration’s stewardship of the Justice Department’s biggest agency.Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Do Virginia and George McCaskey have any self-awareness as to how screwed up their stewardship of this franchise has been?Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Clients interested in ongoing pest management can avail themselves of the company’s Gold Package, which includes year-round monitoring and treatment.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The priorities for the new office include using generative AI for command and control, autonomous drones, intelligence, weapons testing and even for enterprise management like financial systems and human resources.Brad Dress, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofits are ripe for financial abuse, said Robert Nordlander, a former IRS special agent who spent two decades chasing tax evaders and money launderers – especially organizations like The County Buzz that have no internal controls, independent board or oversight.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The only way out of this mess is to make government oversight of those ripping off consumers effective, not to effectively eliminate it.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many of those state goals are similar to the ones the Biden administration laid out in its plan to reduce antisemitism -- especially the emphasis on improving safety and security and building cross-community solidarity.WILL WEISSERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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During Trump’s first presidency, tech executives, including from Google, Facebook and Apple, clashed with his administration for banning immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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His autopsy reports no use of physical control by deputies.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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After a sloppy start by both teams through the first period, the Flyers took control in the second but still failed on multiple prime scoring chances.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Mets are confident in their approach to pitching development under president of baseball operations David Stearns and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner.Will Sammon, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Chapman has worked on the farm since childhood and took over the operation in 2016.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trump and other Republicans have criticized Fauci, who was the face of the first Trump and Biden administration’s response against COVID-19, over his handling of the pandemic.Tara Suter, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wray has since come under fire from Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill over the FBI's handling of investigations into the president-elect.Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Superintendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendence. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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