superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce superintendent (audio)
Definition of superintendentnext
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 superintendent also highlighted the academic achievement banners, a tradition inspired by championship banners often displayed in sports arenas. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Horton was superintendent of a school district in Illinois before getting the DeKalb County school position. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The department’s deputy superintendent of operations, Abel Guillén, sent an email to staff last Friday that one live bedbug and five dead ones were found in room 3506. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts. — Michael Poore Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superintendent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
  1. manager
  2. administrator
  3. executive
  4. director
  5. supervisor
Noun
  • Heather immediately shows off her Japanese with the hotel manager.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With restaurant manager Ma Junsheng (Jiang Qiming), Xu Fu turns the failing restaurant into a going concern.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Two Rogers High School administrators were later charged with failing to make a mandatory report.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For administrators running youth clubs, academies and athletic programs, inclusion should not begin after a child struggles.
    — Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • The series is executive produced by Kentaro Shibuya of Fuji Television, Janice Lee of MakerVille and Song Seon Eui of Simstory, alongside Kato and Kenichiro Hobara.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Many executives, such as the CEOs of Starbucks and Chipotle for example, tout early-morning work routines as a key to their success.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • More than once, a board told its stakeholders early and plainly that I had been hired to redesign the business and that the directors stood behind the changes.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Two Filipinos must fill above-the-line roles – director, writer or actor – and five more must work in key creative or technical crew positions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of director
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  • Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Alina Garcia, Miami-Dade County's supervisor of elections, told reporters Monday that ICE and other law enforcement agents will not be present inside any election polling site in the county.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor

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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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