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
Kimberly Guerin, superintendent of Madison Elementary, said the district has been working to improve early childhood literacy and chronic absenteeism across the district.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In an earlier interview with NBC News on Monday, Gyan Kumar Mahato, a deputy superintendent with the Nepal Police, had said that three Americans had been killed.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Because Rohr already served as superintendent for both districts, there was no need to remove a superintendent, making the transition easier.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Mookie credits his dad with developing his strategic thinking skills
Willie, a former Air Force serviceman who later worked as a railroad mechanical superintendent, played a hands-on role in Mookie’s athletic upbringing and was always thinking ahead.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In an earlier interview with NBC News on Monday, Gyan Kumar Mahato, a deputy superintendent with the Nepal Police, had said that three Americans had been killed.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Because Rohr already served as superintendent for both districts, there was no need to remove a superintendent, making the transition easier.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Mookie credits his dad with developing his strategic thinking skills
Willie, a former Air Force serviceman who later worked as a railroad mechanical superintendent, played a hands-on role in Mookie’s athletic upbringing and was always thinking ahead.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investor Day is an event where a company’s top executives provides investors with in-depth information on strategy, growth and innovation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One automotive supervisor position has been filled, but no mechanics so far.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Human supervisors will monitor early deployments, and training Atlas for a new task typically takes only a day or two.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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