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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
In those cases, superintendents have often had time to cultivate other leaders who can ease the transition when the current superintendent retires.
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Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The superintendents of Catawba County Schools and Hickory City Schools did not respond to requests for comment, but Hickory City Schools has posted notices on its website with concerns about funding, services, and the potential reassignment of students.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, the group also found that half of all new superintendents appointed this year in the largest 100 districts are women.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past several months, superintendents in large urban and suburban districts — including Natomas and Twin Rivers — have signed open letters to state legislators asking for more robust funding for schools, citing economic instability and labor disputes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Safety is always far and away the primary factor, said all 15 superintendents surveyed by The Courant.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
If that number is amount is exceeded, and some schools have reached that point in Southeast Michigan, superintendents need to ask state officials for additional emergency days or start scheduling makeup days.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
The superintendents of Catawba County Schools and Hickory City Schools did not respond to requests for comment, but Hickory City Schools has posted notices on its website with concerns about funding, services, and the potential reassignment of students.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, the group also found that half of all new superintendents appointed this year in the largest 100 districts are women.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past several months, superintendents in large urban and suburban districts — including Natomas and Twin Rivers — have signed open letters to state legislators asking for more robust funding for schools, citing economic instability and labor disputes.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Safety is always far and away the primary factor, said all 15 superintendents surveyed by The Courant.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
If that number is amount is exceeded, and some schools have reached that point in Southeast Michigan, superintendents need to ask state officials for additional emergency days or start scheduling makeup days.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
Noun
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Other managers, including Blue Owl Capital and Cliffwater, have also scrambled to halt or restrict withdrawals in recent weeks, as rising default fears spark an investor retreat from the sector.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across industries, there’s palpable angst about the impending AI onslaught and how best to prepare workers, managers, and—above all—themselves for the new reality that lies ahead.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Silicon Valley executives and federal lawmakers gathered at the Hill and Valley Forum on Tuesday,, a conference designed to bridge the gap between Big Tech and Washington, artificial intelligence dominated the whole event.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meantime, major airline executives including those at Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are pressuring Congress to end the shutdown and — in the longer term — enact new laws to effectively put TSA pay on autopilot.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The directors didn’t mention an easy solution.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Progress for directors peaked in 2023, with 20 women and nonbinary directors represented in the Top 100 films.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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As part of the change, supervisors directed county staff to meet with employee bargaining units to determine how and when the holiday will be observed.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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County counsel is an excellent office whose primary responsibility is to serve the supervisors, not the public.—
Summer Stephan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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