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 goal was to sustain enrollment and attract families from outside the district, according to Laura Toenjes, the superintendent of Kyrene Elementary.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This was made possible, in large part, by a law passed by the Ohio state legislature in 2023 that gutted guidelines for homeschooling; home teachers are no longer required to submit curricula to the school district’s superintendent.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
When Cassellius, former superintendent of Boston Public Schools, took the helm at MPS in March, she had been accustomed to working closely with Boston’s mayor on major school infrastructure projects.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Board chair Diane Glasheen and school district superintendent Chris Lennox did not respond Friday to requests from the Pioneer Press asking for comment.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This was made possible, in large part, by a law passed by the Ohio state legislature in 2023 that gutted guidelines for homeschooling; home teachers are no longer required to submit curricula to the school district’s superintendent.
—Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
When Cassellius, former superintendent of Boston Public Schools, took the helm at MPS in March, she had been accustomed to working closely with Boston’s mayor on major school infrastructure projects.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Board chair Diane Glasheen and school district superintendent Chris Lennox did not respond Friday to requests from the Pioneer Press asking for comment.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jerry Weintraub was Frank Sinatra’s manager, as well as a major Hollywood producer making big-budget movies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.—
Alma Cooper,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The medical device maker slumped 12% after executives on an earnings call said the high end of the company’s revenue forecast for 2026 may fall below Wall Street’s consensus view.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The popular distribution executive was a mainstay at international markets and will be sorely missed.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tad Sours, the county's communications director, released a statement saying the project will proceed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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As promised, the memoir focuses on the years 1977 to 1980, when Robertson became close pals and housemates with director Martin Scorsese, more entrenched in the Hollywood community and less with his former mates in the Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wardrobe supervisor Earl Nicholson then offered a brilliant idea, which viewers see after Clarkson’s Kellyoke performance wraps.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Landry, who charged LSU’s board of supervisors with leading the search for a new football coach, expressed dissatisfaction with the massive contract that Woodward had given Kelly, which included a buyout for as much as $53 million.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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