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
Montgomery County’s superintendent recommended revoking the charter of MECCA Business Learning Institute because of concerns about transportation and other services for students with special needs.
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Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Andrew Kim, a former superintendent who is a co-conservator of an El Paso-area school district, will begin serving as Lake Worth ISD’s conservator immediately, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday evening.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgians will vote for governor, senators, attorney general, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, labor commissioner, state superintendent of schools, the public service commission and other local seats.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Piper school district superintendent Dain led districtwide redesign efforts including the YEAR, $64 million bond issue that made way for construction on the new Piper High School.
—Sofi Zeman
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Andrew Kim, a former superintendent who is a co-conservator of an El Paso-area school district, will begin serving as Lake Worth ISD’s conservator immediately, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday evening.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Georgians will vote for governor, senators, attorney general, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, labor commissioner, state superintendent of schools, the public service commission and other local seats.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Piper school district superintendent Dain led districtwide redesign efforts including the YEAR, $64 million bond issue that made way for construction on the new Piper High School.
—Sofi Zeman
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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But early albums did not produce songs with mass appeal, at times frustrating record label executives who craved shorter, radio-friendly tunes that would drive sales.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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New documents filed Friday in the Rose Bowl’s breach-of-contract case against UCLA that also accuses Kroenke Sports and Entertainment of meddling on behalf of SoFi Stadium revealed communication between UCLA and a top Kroenke executive dating to August 2024.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One automotive supervisor position has been filled, but no mechanics so far.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Human supervisors will monitor early deployments, and training Atlas for a new task typically takes only a day or two.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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