superintends

verb

present tense third-person singular of superintend
1
as in supervises
to be in charge of superintends the construction of all scenery at the summer theater

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2
as in oversees
to look after and make decisions about homeschooling parents who superintend their children's education

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3
as in watches
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 Synonyms for superintends
  1. supervises
  2. oversees
  3. watches
  4. handles
  5. operates
  6. manages
  7. regulates
  8. conducts
Verb
  • The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • During his broadcasting career, Martin also served as regional vice president and president of Gray Kentucky Television, which oversees WKYT, WYMT and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of watches
Verb
  • Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • Beauty, where product development operates at warp speed comparatively, the beauty executive knows which categories can be fast-tracked to market and which need more time.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both were familiar with the Plaza’s owners, the company which owns and operates Dallas’s historic high-end shopping district, Highland Park Village.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • In the end, however, Neto manages to round Ferdi Kadioglu, setting up Joao Pedro for a great chance.
    — Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The multi-strategy fund made a name for itself through activism and manages roughly $80 billion.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • Niacinamide — a multi-functional ingredient that strengthens the skin barrier, regulates oil production, and calms and fades discoloration — is also in the mix.
    — Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also research that indicates microplastics cause disruptions to our endocrine system, which regulates our hormones.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • Along with expanding the baby box program across the United States, Kelsey conducts trainings for firefighters, police and other first responders on how to navigate any surrender scenario.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There’s still no resolution involving multiple El Camino Real coaches escorted off campus while the school conducts an investigation as to why their CPR and first-aid cards weren’t showing up in the Red Cross database.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducts
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“Superintends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintends. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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