SUPERINTENDENTS Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

superintendents

noun

plural of superintendent

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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 School district management groups, such as the one representing county superintendents, were more supportive of the changes. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026 The report follows a contentious few years for the East County high school district, which has seen a revolving door of superintendents, a spate of litigation and a rebellion over layoffs. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Better Decisions, Earlier What constrains superintendents is how much time every day gets consumed by documentation and piecing together what happened, rather than applying that judgment to what comes next. — Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 24 June 2026 According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants. — Austin Horn june 16, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 The expenditures reviewed by The Post covered a range of costs, including the superintendents’ airfare, mileage, meals, hotels and other travel expenses for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years. — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 Congressional lawmakers grilled Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King in an hourslong hearing yesterday, pressing her and two other superintendents on policies supporting transgender students and other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. — Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

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Noun

One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of managers

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If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.

— Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of administrators

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Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, organized the private meeting Monday between executives of Lineage Logistics and a coalition of community leaders.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of executives

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In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of directors

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For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Whyte closed by encouraging aspiring supervisors to trust their instincts, seek out student productions for hands-on experience, and invest in building professional relationships.

— Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026

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