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
The school's principal or assigned designee will immediately contact the superintendent's office and request legal counsel report to where the ICE agents are.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In an episode covering the aftermath of Winterton’s second brain injury, there’s a moment where Taylor and Arnold return to the trailer after Winterton has been taken to the hospital and tell Bard and ranch superintendent Jim Morse what happened.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Jordan visited with family, lawyers and spiritual advisers Wednesday, said Marc McClure, Mississippi State Penitentiary superintendent.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
As of last weekend, investigators were exploring whether Boelter and the victims knew each other, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In an episode covering the aftermath of Winterton’s second brain injury, there’s a moment where Taylor and Arnold return to the trailer after Winterton has been taken to the hospital and tell Bard and ranch superintendent Jim Morse what happened.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Jordan visited with family, lawyers and spiritual advisers Wednesday, said Marc McClure, Mississippi State Penitentiary superintendent.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
As of last weekend, investigators were exploring whether Boelter and the victims knew each other, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Bench coach Ray Montgomery took over on June 20 as the acting — now interim — manager as the Angels entered Friday winners in seven of their last 10 games.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the Environmental Protection Agency, its administrator Lee Zeldin and Citibank, which held the program’s money.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The closure of Jackson South’s labor and delivery unit is the latest in South Florida and comes at a time when many hospitals across the country have closed their maternity wards, with administrators often citing costs and staffing issues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Inside organizations, executives are struggling to create and adapt AI policies as fast as the technology is being developed.—
Susan LaMotte,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The near-unanimous votes reflected deep shareholder trust in the boards and executives who defended DEI publicly and forcefully.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Danny Ramon, director of intelligence at supply chain risk management provider Overhaul, said that holiday weekends typically see cargo theft rates spiking by 50 to 100 percent.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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The Harrods pop-up will run from July 21 until Aug. 27, and will stock the Lucky capsule, which was conceived by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the former creative director of women’s collections who stepped down in May after nearly a decade at the brand.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Gartner was Rodriguez-Kennedy’s immediate supervisor.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Later in the video, Bennett speaks to a supervisor outside the police station.—
Daniel McGowan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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