superintendent

noun

ˌsü-p(ə-)rin-ˈten-dənt How to pronounce superintendent (audio)
Definition of superintendentnext
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 During this year’s debate over the bell-to-bell ban, the district’s superintendent, Mark Benigni, said the policy provided a mix of accountability and flexibility that would be lost if the ban passed. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Joshua Sweigard, the director of business services, has been named acting superintendent of the Cheltenham School District in place of Scriven. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Rachel Horn will serve as assistant superintendent, and Kyle Downs as director of operations, the release states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the Office of the County Executive worked closely with Mondaine and incoming ISD superintendent Vickie Murillo in order to come to the terms of ISD’s withdrawal. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for superintendent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superintendent
  1. manager
  2. administrator
  3. executive
  4. director
  5. supervisor
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  • General manager Ross Atkins, hours after the deadline, apologized to fans for the disappointment on the heels of a World Series appearance.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • How Goldman benefits As a joint book-running manager, the bank captures fees across every step of these transactions.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Hilliard served as the administrator of Colorado’s Nike Elite program from 2021 to 2025, managing funds from the sportswear giant’s program to provide high school athletes with mentorship and equipment.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from the Phantasm films, Bannister played a rest home administrator in Coscarelli’s 2002 horror comedy Bubba Ho-Tep, starring Evil Dead movie franchise icon Bruce Campbell.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • Time is now of the essence as the AI race escalates, said Jesse Sloane, Deep Isolation executive vice president of engineering.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When delivered compassionately, a no communicates and models a strong sense of judgment as an executive.
    — Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of executive
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  • Argyro Chioti, the National Theater’s artistic director, said the production should become the norm rather than the exception.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Essential California sat down with Ben Orbison, FOLAR’s director of strategic communications, and spoke about festival highlights and motivations.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • One supervisor described O'Neill's behavior as bullying and an attempt to intimidate.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Early voting in the primary election is well underway, and vote-by-mail ballots are arriving at supervisors of elections’ offices.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisor

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“Superintendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superintendent. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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