as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the office of the superintendent of parks issues camping permits
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Recent Examples of superintendent
The federal agency sent the announcement in letters to the California Attorney General and the superintendent of public instruction, as well as the California Interscholastic Federation and the Jurupa Unified School District, where A.B. attends high school.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Brady, who was the deputy superintendent of jail operations, is accused of using his position to coerce staff into doing household repairs during work hours.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Fran Rabinowitz, speaking on behalf of Connecticut superintendents, floated the idea that homeschoolers should have to follow the state’s education standards.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The former deputy superintendent for the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, who allegedly had employees conduct free plumbing repairs at his home during work hours, has been indicted on federal extortion charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Brady, who was the deputy superintendent of jail operations, is accused of using his position to coerce staff into doing household repairs during work hours.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Fran Rabinowitz, speaking on behalf of Connecticut superintendents, floated the idea that homeschoolers should have to follow the state’s education standards.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The former deputy superintendent for the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, who allegedly had employees conduct free plumbing repairs at his home during work hours, has been indicted on federal extortion charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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New Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti can see his side confirm its spot at the FIFA 2026 World Cup this week.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Since more than 80% of Neon’s databases are built automatically rather than by human database administrators, the technology will help enterprises build AI agents more efficiently.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The new Versant, led by long-time sports media executive Mark Lazarus, has made clear its own intent to double down on sports.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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That Entertains but Treads Too Carefully Recognition Music was originally founded by music executive Merck Mercuriadis, with Mercuriadis leaving last year after private equity company Blackstone purchased the company.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Ralph Fiennes’s concierge is the director’s natural surrogate, the behind-the-scenes guy who tends to every detail of the hotel’s operation while going to extraordinary lengths to please the guests, even if that means bedding octogenarians.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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For a spa-like feel, Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Valspar, suggests the shade Fragile Blue.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The duo took part in two panels at the event, the first alongside cinematographer Ksenia Sereda, costume designer Ann Foley, editor Timothy Good, composer David Fleming, production designer Don Macaulay and visual effects supervisor Alex Wang.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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