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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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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