SUPERINTENDENCES Synonyms: 47 Similar Words

superintendences

noun

plural of superintendence

as in operations

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 stewardships

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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Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

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No new legislation or regulations are needed, just enforce the existing laws and rules and the hawkers will melt away.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Food vendors, activists and organizers from the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Street Vendors Association of Chicago rally at the Haymarket Memorial to demand reforms to the city's restrictive street vending regulations, October 26 2026.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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Jonathan Miller faces several charges in connection with the incident that started with suicidal threats on social media and later included an interview with a local news station.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
An attorney representing him on the state charges did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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