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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
These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 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
Brian Hopkins, 2nd, to give police superintendents the power to declare a teen curfew anywhere, anytime with a 12-hour minimum notice.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
However, county superintendents can wield significant influence over district budgets.
—East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
For the most part, the overwhelming bulk of superintendents’ total pay came from their base salaries.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Last year’s event included round-table discussions between students and 30 local officials, including mayors and school superintendents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Two interim superintendents were hired but quickly resigned.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 14 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
Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 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
Brian Hopkins, 2nd, to give police superintendents the power to declare a teen curfew anywhere, anytime with a 12-hour minimum notice.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
However, county superintendents can wield significant influence over district budgets.
—East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
For the most part, the overwhelming bulk of superintendents’ total pay came from their base salaries.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Last year’s event included round-table discussions between students and 30 local officials, including mayors and school superintendents.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Two interim superintendents were hired but quickly resigned.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
Noun
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The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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County administrators at first couldn’t say whether a water-main break near the intersection of Bird Road and Southwest 84th Avenue was a result of seismic activity.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Questions about the rumors eventually reached Pixar executives.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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What about the presence of American executives at the festival and market?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Alongside them are Inès de la Fressange; creative directors Lolita Jacobs and Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone; visual artist Théo Mercier; former fashion and luxury consultant Jean-Jacques Picart; Ami Paris chief executive officer Nicolas Santi-Weil, and writer and critic Sophie Fontanel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide at the global box office.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Workers have told us that even wiping sweat from their face can be criticized because supervisors worry about the garment getting dirty.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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