Thesaurus results for COMMISSIONER

commissioner

noun

Definition of commissioner

as in superintendent

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Recent Examples of commissioner On Thursday, the Senate health committee met with Heidi Overton, nominee for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 Government regulation of water quality has become a defining issue this campaign season, thanks in large part to Chris Jones, a retired University of Iowa research scientist and a Democrat who is running for state agriculture commissioner. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Dickstein was transported to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for an appearance before a District Court commissioner. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 For the city of Sacramento, Richardson serves as a commissioner for the Sacramento Children’s Fund and supports city programs for at-risk youth. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commissioner

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Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In the 1st District, Jesse Ortiz is a Woodland native, longtime Woodland Community College professor and a former superintendent for Yolo County schools.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendent

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The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
Sparkle Rainey is a youth activist and communications director at Young People's Alliance.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

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At a press conference on Monday NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said the space capsule will head to the International Space Station (ISS) on an uncrewed test flight as soon as December—a technical step back for the multi-billion-dollar initiative.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
The support page is meant for IT administrators, and mainly reiterates what Google already announced, including regular updates and security patches for ChromeOS through mid-2034.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrator

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The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

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The Boston Red Sox had sent ownership and front-office executives to settle the negotiation directly with the player, hoping relationship leverage would carry the economics.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Bennett, a former Navy pilot who also worked as a healthcare executive, is a political newcomer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of executive

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Residents should contact their supervisor of elections for optional days of early voting specific to counties.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
County supervisors of elections also reported Monday that more than 2,200 ballots have already been returned, mostly from voters in the military and overseas.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervisor

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The Mechanics In both cases, regulators allege the fund advisers marketed themselves as having access to stakes in high profile private companies.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The measure would require state regulators to consider standards for certain new data centers to cover generation, transmission, and infrastructure upgrade costs, but would not mandate them.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulator

Noun

When his inquiry leads directly to a ruthless corporate chairman played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, the two seasoned operators become locked in a battle of wits.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Brad Hegeman is vice chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Nabholz in Conway.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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