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
San Diego Unified trustees open up about their firing of the superintendent
Michael Smolens: Will higher premiums thwart a California insurance crisis?
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Whichever firm is hired will work alongside a superintendent screening committee to vet candidates before making recommendations to the board for consideration.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
One key responsibility could have a sweeping impact on Valley schools, though: The county superintendent appoints school board members when vacancies arise in any of Maricopa County’s 58 districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
Quintin Shepherd is the superintendent of the Pflugerville school district.
—Quintin Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Whichever firm is hired will work alongside a superintendent screening committee to vet candidates before making recommendations to the board for consideration.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
One key responsibility could have a sweeping impact on Valley schools, though: The county superintendent appoints school board members when vacancies arise in any of Maricopa County’s 58 districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
Quintin Shepherd is the superintendent of the Pflugerville school district.
—Quintin Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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These role demands can enhance project managers’ ability to navigate interpersonal challenges.Gena Cox, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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What is Last Pass? LastPass is a popular password manager that helps users securely store, generate, and manage their passwords.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the day, the suspect had attended a meeting with a school administrator on campus, ostensibly to explore the possibility of enrolling a family member, the sheriff said.Emma Tucker, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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By the numbers: Tender activity climbed 44% year-over-year in Q3 2024, according to new data from Carta, which is one of the largest startup equity and VC fund administrators.Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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But for all of this evocative terminology, by 1995 most people were just calling the problem Y2K. Though occasionally trafficking in hair-raising phrases, those in IT succeeded in raising awareness of the problem, and soon executives and political leaders began to seriously take notice.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the top executives Morris interviewed have since left the Sheriff’s Department.Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anthony is extensively involved in philanthropy, with efforts including lending his plane to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a child with cancer and serving on the board of directors of Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center in Miami.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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After 28 years as a fashion editor at Vogue and eight more as creative director of Allure, Mellen is now retired, but not retiring.Marina Rust, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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