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 Cherry Creek Schools Board of Education has one mission right now — get to the bottom of a growing scandal that includes the former superintendent, his wife, who was the head of human resources, and an outside education consulting firm that had $3 million in contracts.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Before leading Leavenworth, Adams served as superintendent of Chanute Public Schools in southeast Kansas.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the superintendent who authorized the payment for the two vehicle lifts is no longer with the city.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Following two days of interviews last week, the Forest Lake Area School Board narrowed its superintendent search to three finalists.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Before leading Leavenworth, Adams served as superintendent of Chanute Public Schools in southeast Kansas.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the superintendent who authorized the payment for the two vehicle lifts is no longer with the city.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Following two days of interviews last week, the Forest Lake Area School Board narrowed its superintendent search to three finalists.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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With a unique background as both a former classroom teacher and a network administrator, Grenier has led the district in building reliable, accessible technology systems that support teaching and learning for all students and staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That was followed days later by an executive abruptly collapsing during questioning and being taken away by ambulance, only for doctors to later find no serious medical issue, the media report said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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