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
Abdallahi remains in the hospital and has been unable to speak with law enforcement as of Thursday, said Larry Snelling, superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Douglas Van Zyl resigned his superintendent post in August, with Assistant Superintendent Emily McDonald currently serving as acting superintendent.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
Meg Romero recycling and litter control superintendent for Charles County, Maryland
There must also be a market demand for those commodities — and sometimes those markets aren’t nearby, adding to shipping costs.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
At Tuesday’s legislative committee meeting, RLD superintendent Clay Bailey updated lawmakers on the CCD’s progress regulating the cannabis industry.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Douglas Van Zyl resigned his superintendent post in August, with Assistant Superintendent Emily McDonald currently serving as acting superintendent.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
Meg Romero recycling and litter control superintendent for Charles County, Maryland
There must also be a market demand for those commodities — and sometimes those markets aren’t nearby, adding to shipping costs.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
At Tuesday’s legislative committee meeting, RLD superintendent Clay Bailey updated lawmakers on the CCD’s progress regulating the cannabis industry.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
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My phone pings with an email from our building manager down in the city.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fortunately, hiring managers have begun to learn that, and degree requirements have been dropping in many fields.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Al Schmidt, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania As Pennsylvania's top elections administrator, Schmidt has endured a particularly tumultuous campaign cycle.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The filing also addresses the company's ongoing administrative proceedings with the SEC and the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a former executive.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In District 10, Batra, a former Intel and IBM executive, also faced a rematch of sorts as the City Council appointed him to the vacant seat in 2023 over several candidates, including Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But this also underscores the director’s challenge with the rest of the film.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Part of that was likely due to city councils or boards of supervisors in certain municipalities and jurisdictions having different meeting schedules.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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While working as the music supervisor on the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz, Jones met Michael Jackson, and thus began his most fruitful collaboration.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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