as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Recent Examples of superintendent
The federal agency sent the announcement in letters to the California Attorney General and the superintendent of public instruction, as well as the California Interscholastic Federation and the Jurupa Unified School District, where A.B. attends high school.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Brady, who was the deputy superintendent of jail operations, is accused of using his position to coerce staff into doing household repairs during work hours.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Fran Rabinowitz, speaking on behalf of Connecticut superintendents, floated the idea that homeschoolers should have to follow the state’s education standards.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The former deputy superintendent for the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, who allegedly had employees conduct free plumbing repairs at his home during work hours, has been indicted on federal extortion charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Brady, who was the deputy superintendent of jail operations, is accused of using his position to coerce staff into doing household repairs during work hours.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Fran Rabinowitz, speaking on behalf of Connecticut superintendents, floated the idea that homeschoolers should have to follow the state’s education standards.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The former deputy superintendent for the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, who allegedly had employees conduct free plumbing repairs at his home during work hours, has been indicted on federal extortion charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Nesting within that, CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers, and frontline supervisors should focus on cultural, strategic, operational, and tactical leadership respectively, with all-in during a crisis.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Garcia has been at the helm while the district gained national and state recognition, had outstanding academic performance, completed major construction projects, added full-day kindergarten, increased safety efforts and had administrator stability.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The new Versant, led by long-time sports media executive Mark Lazarus, has made clear its own intent to double down on sports.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The design will also identify when a user has been put on hold, muting the music on the other end of the line and alerting a user when a human agent has picked up the call, according to executives.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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For a spa-like feel, Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar, suggests the shade Fragile Blue.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Upon the film’s screening at this year’s festival, Variety spoke to the director about his mixed-media approach, the landscape of Dominican animation and learning to animate on the job.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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