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Recent Examples of directorship
Aged 22, Matheson completed a diploma in sport directorship.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Mladenov must also figure out how to transition Gaza from nearly two decades of Hamas rule to the Palestinian technocratic committee under his directorship.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Junnar is stepping away from the directorship at the end of this semester, the same time that her husband, Hiram Chodosh, will leave his position as CMC’s president.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
They had first been exhibited at the Fondazione Antonio Ratti following the acquisition of the Seth Siegelaub Textile Library by Fondazione Antonio Ratti from the Stichting Egress, under the directorship of Marja Bloem.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The memorandum was cosigned by Vernadsky’s younger colleague Vitalii Khlopin, who had taken over the directorship of the Radium Institute from Vernadsky in 1939.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In 1984, Dohnányi took over the music directorship of the Cleveland Orchestra, which, since the time of George Szell, has had the reputation of being the most sonically impeccable of American ensembles.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Mladenov must also figure out how to transition Gaza from nearly two decades of Hamas rule to the Palestinian technocratic committee under his directorship.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Junnar is stepping away from the directorship at the end of this semester, the same time that her husband, Hiram Chodosh, will leave his position as CMC’s president.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
They had first been exhibited at the Fondazione Antonio Ratti following the acquisition of the Seth Siegelaub Textile Library by Fondazione Antonio Ratti from the Stichting Egress, under the directorship of Marja Bloem.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The memorandum was cosigned by Vernadsky’s younger colleague Vitalii Khlopin, who had taken over the directorship of the Radium Institute from Vernadsky in 1939.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In 1984, Dohnányi took over the music directorship of the Cleveland Orchestra, which, since the time of George Szell, has had the reputation of being the most sonically impeccable of American ensembles.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Riccardo Muti guest-rehearses the orchestra once a year, a tradition that has continued past his directorship at the CSO.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorship
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The Surtain pick was made with the philosophy that there would be no shortcuts, after Paton assumed the helm of a franchise that had gone 32-48 in its five seasons since winning Super Bowl 50.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Saturday On Saturday, investors will hear from Berkshire Hathaway, marking its first earnings report under new CEO Greg Abel after Warren Buffett stepped down from the helm in December.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Besides replacing the tables, chairs, lighting, carpeting, paint and other décor in the dining room, the renovation will also include the transformation of the bar area into an elegant new champagne lounge.—
Pamela Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Vice-chair Sean Smith was the lone holdout.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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These chapters exist under the headship of the National Students for Justice in Palestine, who distributed a toolkit identifying themselves as part of the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2023
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If people question the absolute infallibility of scripture, perhaps favoring a more literary or historical approach, then the case for male headship collapses.—
Audrey Clare Farley,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2022
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But Burchett is promising to use his chairmanship to uncover further misconduct on Capitol Hill and will try to obtain the settlement case files kept by the Office of Compliance.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Feb. 2026
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And like any City Council committee chairmanship, the position comes with a budget to hire staff.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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An additional $5 million will fund a deanship, $3 million will support a chair in biomedical engineering, and $5 million will establish a research fund for faculty fellowships, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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During his presidency, the players successfully negotiated the current collective bargaining agreement, which runs through 2030.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Security Council meeting is taking place on the last day of the United Kingdom’s presidency and a day before the United States takes over the rotating presidency for the month of March.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The fallout In the aftermath of the UFT’s formal notice, a letter campaign was launched that asked Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels not to appoint Lynch-Reyes to the permanent superintendency.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Massey teaches the superintendency course and the principalship course at the University of Minnesota.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Directorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorship. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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