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a person who manages or directs something
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Recent Examples of superintendents
The board is composed of athletic directors, principals, and superintendents.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Representing Fort Worth school district at the listening session were deputy superintendents Daniel Soliz and Kellie Spencer, and chief of staff Louis Kushner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to walk off the job in the coming days, after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
School committees, superintendents, educators and students have also been advocating for years for the state to change the Chapter 70 school funding formula altogether, which relies heavily on enrollment and has caused fiscal crises in districts with declining populations.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
State records show the median base salary for Kansas superintendents in the 2023-24 school year was $138,950.
—Matthew Kelly
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Similar accusations popped up across the country, leaving school superintendents, including the one in Michigan, to debunk them.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Since the grand jury report was released in 2022, the district has had three permanent and two temporary superintendents.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Representing Fort Worth school district at the listening session were deputy superintendents Daniel Soliz and Kellie Spencer, and chief of staff Louis Kushner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to walk off the job in the coming days, after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
School committees, superintendents, educators and students have also been advocating for years for the state to change the Chapter 70 school funding formula altogether, which relies heavily on enrollment and has caused fiscal crises in districts with declining populations.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
State records show the median base salary for Kansas superintendents in the 2023-24 school year was $138,950.
—Matthew Kelly
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Similar accusations popped up across the country, leaving school superintendents, including the one in Michigan, to debunk them.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Since the grand jury report was released in 2022, the district has had three permanent and two temporary superintendents.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
Noun
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Many managers will be focusing on double-gameweek assets and chasing last week’s points.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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On April 17th, Jean attended a first-ever virtual meeting for Midwest-West managers.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Cloudflare executives added that the company is hoping to avoid further major layoffs.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Researchers, retailers, shopping center executives and brands are deep into exploring the present and potential impact of AI, for better or worse.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Cinetic’s management practice represents directors, writers, and producers, including Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, Killer Films, David Gordon Green, Morgan Neville, Kevin MacDonald, Chris Smith, Jay Chandrasekhar, Alex Winter, Robert Kaplow, Gabriel Sherman, Jay McCarrol, and James Pedersen.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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No word yet on any additional casting or directors for the second season.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Roughly 30% of Gautam’s hotel staff in Florida are Haitians who are TPS holders, working as housekeepers, landscapers, supervisors and in other positions.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lack of supervision of new workers on cases is also a problem, according to the DCF worker, who explained that many supervisors work remotely.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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