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a person who manages or directs something
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Recent Examples of superintendents
Other superintendents disputed their salaries as defined in the data.
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Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
On Long Island, where open farm fields can expose roads to snowdrifts, highway superintendents are preparing by checking snow fences, which help trap windblown snow, and readying large snow-blowing trucks.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Schools superintendents in Philadelphia and Houston announced that schools would be closed Monday.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Johnson was one of 30 superintendents nationwide to be selected for the honor.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, superintendents and weather experts say closing school for a weather event is usually a district-by-district and case-by-case choice.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The district has gone through four permanent and two interim superintendents in the past five years.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Muns was the top financial leader in the district under both superintendents.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 2026
On Long Island, where open farm fields can expose roads to snowdrifts, highway superintendents are preparing by checking snow fences, which help trap windblown snow, and readying large snow-blowing trucks.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Schools superintendents in Philadelphia and Houston announced that schools would be closed Monday.
—Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Johnson was one of 30 superintendents nationwide to be selected for the honor.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, superintendents and weather experts say closing school for a weather event is usually a district-by-district and case-by-case choice.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The district has gone through four permanent and two interim superintendents in the past five years.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Muns was the top financial leader in the district under both superintendents.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The airline will have several managers and day-to-day staff for check-ins and at the gates.—
Chase Jordan
January 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, legislative leaders called upon both senior administrators to train new staff, new legislators and lobbyists, a job for which Keane was perfect.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Theologians, mathematicians, and film directors all know how to read.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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The game was played in the midst of the Cold War with sky-high global tensions, and the directors want everyone to remember that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Placer County supervisors said in a statement after the vote that California's affordable housing laws left them with no option but to approve the project.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brown pursued the suspect vehicle for about 14 minutes over roughly 23 miles, then executed a PIT maneuver at nearly 90 mph after supervisors had denied authorization for a high-speed PIT and instructed him to slow below policy limits.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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