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a person who manages or directs something
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Recent Examples of superintendents
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.
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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 state law dictated at least 10 graduates for an associate degree program; 15 for a bachelor’s; seven for a master’s; and three for a doctorate program or an education specialist degree typically held by superintendents.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 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
Our action was to put a notice out to superintendents across the commonwealth as to what the law was.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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 state law dictated at least 10 graduates for an associate degree program; 15 for a bachelor’s; seven for a master’s; and three for a doctorate program or an education specialist degree typically held by superintendents.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 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
Our action was to put a notice out to superintendents across the commonwealth as to what the law was.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
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Before home games this season, he was often seen visiting with fellow equipment managers from around the league, and after games, a handful of former Sharks players who were in San Jose for the final time this season came by to wish him well.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the 1850s, company managers were alarmed to find out shipping workers were opening crates and marking P&G containers with stars to help coworkers who couldn’t read.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During the Thursday earnings call, executives said the company was adding an advanced chip fabrication plant in Tainan, Taiwan, as part of its global capacity expansion efforts.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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That said, in 1995, Michaels was still going through the agony of fighting myopic NBC executives, in this case Don Ohlmeyer, who ordered him to fire Adam Sandler and Chris Farley.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Alumni from both programs link up for a performance alongside Steans Jazz artistic directors John Clayton and Steve Wilson.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some directors are a little bit more out of reach.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The supervisors will be briefed on the budget plan Tuesday.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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His time in office has included criticism as well, including scrutiny over a 2023 vote approving a pay raise for supervisors and disputes tied to development and his social media presence.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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