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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
To avoid the same issues, former national park superintendents have pushed for park closures, and the NPCA has warned of the negative impacts likely to unfold if parks are left open.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In previous government shutdowns, national parks that remained open but unstaffed experienced vandalism and destruction of wildlife habitats, according to a recent letter signed by 40 former park superintendents and sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
That prompted the group to author a letter, signed by more than 40 former national park superintendents, calling for parks to be closed.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2025
Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the letter to superintendents, Morath praised the districts for their quick action.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
While there were five assistant superintendents, there will only be one person in each of the new positions.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In previous government shutdowns, national parks that remained open but unstaffed experienced vandalism and destruction of wildlife habitats, according to a recent letter signed by 40 former park superintendents and sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
That prompted the group to author a letter, signed by more than 40 former national park superintendents, calling for parks to be closed.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2025
Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the letter to superintendents, Morath praised the districts for their quick action.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
While there were five assistant superintendents, there will only be one person in each of the new positions.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cheerleaders greeted event guests at the entrance, including School District administrators, School Board members, local politicians, construction firm representatives and alumni.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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One neighbor said the suspect was parked outside one of the girl's homes for months and wasn't stopped by school administrators or police.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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And unlike most celebrities, Swift has made lucrative business dealings a part of her persona, positioning herself at the vanguard of the long narrative in the music business that unseen executives received much of the money actually generated by artists.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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College presidents, athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners, and NCAA executives take in six- and seven-figure salaries.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Following Henry’s departure, Carven appointed a duo of creative directors, Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite their efforts, the Hollywood Ten — writers and directors who declined to answer questions about their political affiliations — were jailed for contempt of Congress and effectively banned from working in Hollywood for years.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ask for feedback from your supervisors, share credit with your peers, and highlight collaborators.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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