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as in stewardship
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
superintendency of the polling places is largely carried out by retired citizens
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
currently a faculty member is needed for superintendency of the program
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Recent Examples of superintendency
The California Teachers Assn. and other labor unions spent millions to help get Thurmond elected to the nonpartisan superintendency seat five years ago.
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
Vito Perrone was the first to be offered the superintendency.
—Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
So what’s lost by this gender imbalance in the district superintendency?
—Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last time the district embarked on a national search for a new leader was in 2011, when Hinojosa resigned to take another superintendency in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
Vito Perrone was the first to be offered the superintendency.
—Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
So what’s lost by this gender imbalance in the district superintendency?
—Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The last time the district embarked on a national search for a new leader was in 2011, when Hinojosa resigned to take another superintendency in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendency
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Robinson was among 425 volunteers spreading out from four different locations on Saturday throughout Waukegan, removing trash from the lakefront, the city’s downtown and its neighborhoods, ending eight days of active environmental stewardship during the city’s fifth-annual Earth Week cleanup.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Public lands are managed for restoration, habitat conservation, recreation and long-term stewardship — outcomes that often require full ownership.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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John McCann, the incumbent mayor of Chula Vista who owns a real estate and property management company, is seeking another term in office, running on a record of economic development, public safety and neighborhood investment.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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County officials said the move was intended to create a more centralized and accountable system, following audits that raised concerns about LAHSA’s financial management.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His fingerprints are all over the modern sport — from the development and implementation of the Next Gen car, to the supervision of going to new tracks (and revitalizing old ones) and more.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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One reason why the Macan Electric has so far failed to become a hit stateside is thought to be the current presidential administration’s decision to do away with the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Without any workplace oversight, the baristas did the obvious, padding their breaks by ten, fifteen, twenty minutes.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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With that growth, gaps in oversight have been exploited by a small number of bad actors delivering substandard, and in many cases no, care.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bovino, who led much of the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago and the suburbs, as well as in Minnesota before retiring this year amid criticism, declined to appear before the commission.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The agreements under discussion are expected to focus on stabilizing existing production rather than rapidly expanding it, with an emphasis on rehabilitating fields, improving refining capacity and restoring the country’s fragile power grid — a critical constraint on energy operations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
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Fiber-optic drones are not piloted via, for example, GPS signals or radio control.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why mosquito control matters beyond the bites For most gardeners, mosquitoes are about comfort — or the lack of it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Superintendency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendency. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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