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
Six candidates for state superintendent of public instruction debated school funding, protections for LGBTQ+ students and more this week in an online forum hosted by the nonprofit news outlet EdSource.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The race for state superintendent of public instruction is nonpartisan.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pernerewski said city officials have started the process of finding a new water superintendent.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
City planners filed preliminary documents Wednesday to update Liberty Park, which has been largely unchanged since the city last redeveloped the site four decades ago, according to Alicia Records, Boise’s parks resources superintendent.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The race for state superintendent of public instruction is nonpartisan.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Pernerewski said city officials have started the process of finding a new water superintendent.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
City planners filed preliminary documents Wednesday to update Liberty Park, which has been largely unchanged since the city last redeveloped the site four decades ago, according to Alicia Records, Boise’s parks resources superintendent.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Store managers by and large received them warmly but said that sourcing decisions were above their pay grade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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And so the Braves improved to 25-10 under first-year manager Walt Weiss for the best record in baseball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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On update calls, Andy Sriubas, a former advertising executive put in charge of the field offices, seemed unable to answer specific questions.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Corporate executives often ask themselves how to participate in the benefits of deep tech innovation – but without trying to create this innovation based on just a few risky internal projects.—
Anis Uzzaman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Questlove was the music director.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As for what's next for the acclaimed director, Chu signed a multiyear film and TV deal with Paramount Skydance in December.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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More supervisors means more salaries, more staff, more overhead, and at a time when the County is already asking taxpayers for more.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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