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
School board members said that book was too inappropriate for the libraries, but would be kept by the superintendent until further notice.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Ten other people have served as statewide constitutional officers during Thurmond’s six years as superintendent of public instruction.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The School Board severed ties with three superintendents from 2021 to 2024.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour work week limit for 16- and 17-year-olds during the school year.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Ten other people have served as statewide constitutional officers during Thurmond’s six years as superintendent of public instruction.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The School Board severed ties with three superintendents from 2021 to 2024.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour work week limit for 16- and 17-year-olds during the school year.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
Noun
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Cautious optimism about the future of sustainability in Qatar Nicolas, the hotel manager, believes that significant progress is possible in the future.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After the initial report of Pérez's survival, Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the official Emergency Operations Center, later confirmed to the AP and the New York Times that Pérez had not been located.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rob Sorrenti, the producer and director of Angels In The Asylum, is AITA Films’ sole director.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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