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
His father Louis was a school superintendent, while his mother, Mildred, was a librarian who was heavily involved in parish life, according to The New York Times.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 May 2025
Dale Robinson, a former transit superintendent overseeing Metrorail maintenance contracts, pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this month to soliciting a bribe.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
In a statement to NBC News, pastor Don Miller, the Assemblies of God’s southern Missouri district superintendent, said none of the council’s current leaders were involved in Jackson’s hearing.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 May 2025
Dale Robinson, a former transit superintendent overseeing Metrorail maintenance contracts, pleaded guilty in federal court earlier this month to soliciting a bribe.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
In a statement to NBC News, pastor Don Miller, the Assemblies of God’s southern Missouri district superintendent, said none of the council’s current leaders were involved in Jackson’s hearing.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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In states where lawmakers granted Medicaid access for undocumented immigrants, hospital administrators and faith groups, along with immigrant advocates, have helped push for the expansion of benefits.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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Peter Watson and Gabrielle Stewart will executive produce together with True Brit founder and CEO Zygi Kamasa.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In late 2015, Spain’s subsidy rules changed, ditching domestic box office performance as a main criteria in favor of a multi-point system, which for artier films prized a producer or director’s festival track-record, plus first features.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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