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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
Coming up on a half year into the job, Cassellius is pushing hard, tackling some of the big issues that face the state’s largest and most troubled school district, talking to lots of people in lots of places, including some that MPS superintendents haven’t visited often.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Appointments of district superintendents and principals were also far too often politically motivated, with the mayor and school chancellor’s power diluted.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
The Bush Foundation program was billed as a way to train teachers, principals and superintendents for lasting, systemic and transformational change within school communities, Powell said.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Kentucky superintendents were informed during a July 15 webcast that KDE awarded a contract allowing SAT to administer the exam this school year.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Like many new superintendents, Norman is prioritizing listening to and learning from students, staff and families.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the year since The Anxious Generation was published, parents formed a loose coalition of advocacy groups focused on pushing school administrators, superintendents, and state legislatures to make schools phone-free.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
The anti-hate organization is sharing the timeline of how the two students became shooters with 16,000 school superintendents, according to a news release.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 June 2023
Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Appointments of district superintendents and principals were also far too often politically motivated, with the mayor and school chancellor’s power diluted.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
The Bush Foundation program was billed as a way to train teachers, principals and superintendents for lasting, systemic and transformational change within school communities, Powell said.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Kentucky superintendents were informed during a July 15 webcast that KDE awarded a contract allowing SAT to administer the exam this school year.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Like many new superintendents, Norman is prioritizing listening to and learning from students, staff and families.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the year since The Anxious Generation was published, parents formed a loose coalition of advocacy groups focused on pushing school administrators, superintendents, and state legislatures to make schools phone-free.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
The anti-hate organization is sharing the timeline of how the two students became shooters with 16,000 school superintendents, according to a news release.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
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The focus is to create a resource for managers in larger (in teams), deeper (in roster size), longer-term leagues.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Planning ahead and recognizing risks are important for students, faculty, and administrators.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The idea for this new era is not for the Lewis family to manage the details of how the club is run every day, but to have the right experts in place, and back those executives to run it well for them.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen will host European automotive sector executives September 12 to discuss this demand.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the final whistle went at Old Trafford after Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a victory over Manchester United, Josh Kroenke left his seat in the directors’ box and headed for the dressing room.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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September and October are starting us off well, too, with high-profile performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lopez, plus films from iconic directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Workers report diminished transparency, with GESTA often relaying critical information before supervisors themselves learn of it.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Based on this week’s actions by a narrow majority of county supervisors, maybe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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