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as in to supervise
to be in charge of
superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater
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as in to oversee
to look after and make decisions about
homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education
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as in to watch
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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Recent Examples of superintend
The exhibition lays claim to the body as the superintending conceit of Warhol’s corpus—an argument often strained by inclusions here of the Hammer & Sickle (1976) works or allusions to the film Sleep (1964).
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Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
In a country that understood its heritage, the members of that court would insist that their role was not to superintend the discussion of current affairs and laugh Mann out of the room.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
There’s also a butler (Paul Rhys), who superintends the household with all the warmth of the Grim Reaper.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
Wary of another reversal, Twitter has reportedly asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to superintend the closing.
—Jaimie Dingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
Congress, aware of this, has declined to accord the CDC the power to superintend this area.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
To superintend the means by which ideas are spread and debated is to superintend those ideas and debates per se.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
For one thing, there is not that much the superintendent can superintend.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
In a country that understood its heritage, the members of that court would insist that their role was not to superintend the discussion of current affairs and laugh Mann out of the room.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2024
He was promoted the following year to superintending statistician.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023
There’s also a butler (Paul Rhys), who superintends the household with all the warmth of the Grim Reaper.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
Wary of another reversal, Twitter has reportedly asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to superintend the closing.
—Jaimie Dingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
Congress, aware of this, has declined to accord the CDC the power to superintend this area.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintend
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Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Whoever Johnson hires as the Jets general manager will help oversee their coaching search after the team fired Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 after a 2-3 start.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Unions typically win representation of workers by filing to hold elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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If that name doesn’t ring a bell, pause and go watch this legendary adventure movie.Jason Saltzman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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How to watch 'Yellowstone' Season 5, Part 2 New episodes will air Sunday nights at 8 p.m.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Cook County state’s attorney’s office handled the largest number of the 35 eligible criminal cases involving health care workers since early 2019, with 11 workers eventually facing IDFPR discipline.Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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The financial services firm handles more than 49 million retirement accounts altogether.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Intelligence investigations operate in a more nebulous realm.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Combined, the two companies would have employed more than 710,000 workers and operate nearly 5,000 stores, almost 4,000 pharmacies and over 2,000 fuel centers nationwide.Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, Justice Elena Kagan questioned the practicality of assessing the environmental effects that an agency cannot regulate.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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This hormone is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and regulates sleep and wakefulness and tends to increase in the winter due to the lack of sunlight.Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Muggs conducts a deep unpacking of the club’s founders and its small but dedicated staff whose ideas and approaches shape the club’s personality.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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One survey conducted last week by the polling company Realmeter found that 74% of South Koreans supported impeachment.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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