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
Nair, 47, is an Indian national who worked for the companies as the technical superintendent for the ship.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who was technical superintendent for the Dali container ship, was also charged.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
District 86 officials recently approved the hiring of Josh McMahon, who currently lives with his family in District 86 and works as assistant superintendent for educational programs at Morton High School District 201 in Berwyn and Cicero.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The new superintendent will have to act quickly to right district finances and boost the scores of struggling campuses — or face harsh state consequences.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who was technical superintendent for the Dali container ship, was also charged.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
District 86 officials recently approved the hiring of Josh McMahon, who currently lives with his family in District 86 and works as assistant superintendent for educational programs at Morton High School District 201 in Berwyn and Cicero.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The new superintendent will have to act quickly to right district finances and boost the scores of struggling campuses — or face harsh state consequences.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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In the meantime, Chisholm’s teammates and manager expressed confidence in his ability to turn things around with plenty of baseball left to play.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Guardians manager Stephen Vogt missed his second straight game because of a viral infection but is expected to be back in the dugout Tuesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The 1984 rodeo made a profit of $23,000, but administrators cited additional and prohibitive costs as the reason for discontinuing future rodeos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
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Woodbury city administrator Jeffrey Dahl said the city has a booming health care and retail industry, and the new Amazon facility is another asset to the city that will encourage resilience and business and career diversity.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The former executive of private prison company Geo Group will be tasked with leading ICE through one of its most consequential periods.—
Douglas MacMillan,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
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Rishabh Desai has been with the Clippers since 2016 and is now the executive director of basketball operations.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Sentiment was hurt by the rising price of gas caused by the war, according to survey director Joanne Hsu.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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With the launch of a new public works online portal, Alonzo Jenkins, the supervisor of public works, said residents — or anyone else — can provide the department with quick, precise information around the clock.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Fanger revealed that the sneaker subplot was loosely inspired by Henry Lawrence, the real-life son of Christa Miller (who also serves as music supervisor) and showrunner Bill Lawrence.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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