superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce superintendent (audio)
Definition of superintendentnext
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 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 Before that, its superintendent, William Watson, was strongly opposed to it. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Green, a former CMS general counsel, chief operating officer and deputy superintendent, said Thursday that state oversight would continue alongside efforts to keep the district stable for students and employees during another leadership transition. — Nora O’Neill 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 In that capacity, the state superintendent also worked in close conjunction with the state board of education — appointed by the governor — and often in concert with the governor and Legislature. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superintendent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
  1. manager
  2. administrator
  3. executive
  4. director
  5. supervisor
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  • Gwen Westley Sullivan, former editorial manager of Women’s Wear Daily and W, said Froio was her colleague for 17 years and then her friend.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Chiefs general manager Brett Veach walked through the team’s training facility a few days later, where Mahomes was rehabbing from knee surgery.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager
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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 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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  • In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of director
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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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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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