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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
The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.
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Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Five superintendents left their NWI districts last year, including Sharon Johnson-Shirley at Lake Ridge Schools.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 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
The superintendents of Catawba County Schools and Hickory City Schools did not respond to requests for comment, but Hickory City Schools has posted notices on its website with concerns about funding, services, and the potential reassignment of students.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
As chief of schools, Roberts led a team of six lower superintendents who oversaw principals.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, the group also found that half of all new superintendents appointed this year in the largest 100 districts are women.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 1 Apr. 2026
Five superintendents left their NWI districts last year, including Sharon Johnson-Shirley at Lake Ridge Schools.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 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
The superintendents of Catawba County Schools and Hickory City Schools did not respond to requests for comment, but Hickory City Schools has posted notices on its website with concerns about funding, services, and the potential reassignment of students.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
As chief of schools, Roberts led a team of six lower superintendents who oversaw principals.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
However, the group also found that half of all new superintendents appointed this year in the largest 100 districts are women.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendents
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Superintendents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendents. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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