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
McCall rose from assistant superintendent to superintendent, replacing E. Ric Frataccia.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Republican voters will select their candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state schools superintendent and public service commissioner for District 5.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education named Rob Stein, who formerly led the Roaring Fork School District, as the district’s sole finalist for interim superintendent during a meeting on Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Republican voters will select their candidate for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state schools superintendent and public service commissioner for District 5.
—Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 5 June 2026
The superintendent of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District said that a shooting took place after the graduation ceremonies had ended.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Jeffco Public Schools’ Board of Education named Rob Stein, who formerly led the Roaring Fork School District, as the district’s sole finalist for interim superintendent during a meeting on Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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If a supervisor pings during family time, propose a clear callback window.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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