Thesaurus results for SUPERINTENDENT

superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt

Definition of superintendent

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 None of the former Los Angeles superintendent’s Form 700 disclosures reported any other income related to coaching Marrero. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 Lynn Rhymer, who served as deputy superintendent of operations for Cabarrus County Schools while Hill worked there, is the CEO of the firm. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 District officials also have the option to appeal the county’s findings to the state superintendent of public instruction within five days. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Samuels, then a local superintendent, has been accused of bill-splitting in School District 3 to cut through bureaucracy and avoid the competitive bidding process required for contracts above a certain threshold. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for superintendent

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Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
England manager Graham Taylor’s standing with the English media and public never recovered.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of manager

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San Juan High School administrators could not be reached for comment Monday.

— Reeti Malhotra July 6, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
The ‘College-Enrollment Death Spiral’ and College Athletics The merger of Ursuline and Gannon stems in part from the enrollment challenges that have become a focal point of higher ed administrators across the country.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of administrator

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Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The state of Illinois does not have parameters on how cannabis money has to be allocated, but traditionally the county has used the fund on public health and safety initiatives, said Mike Theodore, a spokesman for the county executive office.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of executive

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Washington remembers meeting with Current executive director of community relations DePrice Taylor when she was first hired in 2022 about how Kansas City’s Eastside could get free soccer opportunities.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
At Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the 10 participants of Future Frames – the program for young European directors – were joined by Greek director Christos Nikou as their mentor.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 July 2026

Definition of director

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Her Bojangles supervisor then removed her from the schedule and locked her out of the company system.

— Julia Coin July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Local 42, which represents most fire department employees, argued the jobs were not supervisory positions and therefore belonged in its bargaining unit rather than the supervisors’ union.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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