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
McCall rose from assistant superintendent to superintendent, replacing E. Ric Frataccia.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Republican voters will select their candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state schools superintendent and public service commissioner for District 5.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education named Rob Stein, who formerly led the Roaring Fork School District, as the district’s sole finalist for interim superintendent during a meeting on Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Republican voters will select their candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state schools superintendent and public service commissioner for District 5.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education named Rob Stein, who formerly led the Roaring Fork School District, as the district’s sole finalist for interim superintendent during a meeting on Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Donato Poto, co-owner and general manager, then took to the podium to stress that hospitality is just as integral as food.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The Angels went 36-52 the rest of the way, under interim manager Ray Montgomery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Another possibility would be adopting a new tabulation process before the deadline takes effect, though election administrators have brought up concerns about implementing significant changes so close to an active election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers seek to meet rising content demand in the country’s $32 billion media and entertainment sector while navigating tighter budgets.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Federal prosecutors later alleged fake bank records and financial misconduct while company executives reportedly spent lavishly on Beverly Hills rent, luxury jewelry, and exotic cars.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Last week, guests including creative director Terrence O’Connor, gallerist Hannah Traore, and actor Yesly Dimate spent two days in New York’s Adirondack mountains.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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