intendance

noun

in-ˈten-dən(t)s How to pronounce intendance (audio)
Definition of intendancenext
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something his scrupulous intendance of the university's finances

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  1. management
  2. operation
  3. handling
  4. control
  5. supervision
  6. administration
  7. direction
  8. government
Noun
  • Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • But Osborne, 38, whose experience includes several years of house-flipping and short-term rental management, thought on it some more.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of management
Noun
  • When Israel killed Mughniyeh in 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers became more involved in Hezbollah’s day-to-day operations.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of operation
Noun
  • What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.
    Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There will be much to discuss about the film’s handling of trans issues.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of handling
Noun
  • During the drive, the bus lost control, veered off a hilly road and fell into a river about 200 feet below the road, senior state official Deepak Rawat told the AP.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The same site favors Democrats to take control of the House by a 51% to 37% margin.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of control
Noun
  • Tyson had been released from state prison on April 6 after serving 24 years on a kidnapping and theft case and was almost immediately declared a post-release control supervision violator for failing to report to a parole officer, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Yes, but: The measure doesn't specify whether that supervision would be in person, something opponents take issue with.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of supervision
Noun
  • Not all government support for EVs is likely to vanish in Trump’s next administration.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But since last year, the Biden administration has taken steps to improve communication and cooperation with Beijing, which is one of Washington’s largest trading partners but is also seen as its main long-term strategic adversary.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Does will come from several directions, converge in the corner, and make their way back into the timber.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of direction
Noun
  • The filing discusses the company's dependence on government subsidies, the need for external financing, and plans for long-term investment in growth, including a new manufacturing facility in Osceola, Arkansas.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • While all the details of the new pricing structure were not immediately disclosed, NBC News reported in March that government vehicles would likely get full exemptions.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of government
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