SUPERINTENDENTS Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

superintendents

noun

plural of superintendent

as in managers

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 Union County Public Schools has had four permanent superintendents since 2000, and current Superintendent Andrew Houlihan has led the district since 2016. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 In a message to District 118 families Thursday, interim co-superintendents Todd Leden and Brian Wegley said Anderlik has been placed on administrative leave and is barred from entering district property or contacting students. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 The selection of key pieces of Oklahoma’s high-stakes reading law is underway in a process that likely will straddle two governors and state superintendents. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 The frustration over these shifting priorities has been a frequent topic of conversation among park superintendents, who are struggling to maintain services this summer. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Abbott outlined the plan during a roundtable with law enforcement and school superintendents in Lubbock, emphasizing the need to better safeguard students and prevent dangerous offenders from returning to schools. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The next day, a league task force of team presidents and general managers discussed transgender eligibility but established no new standard.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of managers

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Advertisement The resolution is not legally binding, and faculty governing boards are not required to replace administrators because of a no-confidence resolution.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The petition asked for school administrators to remove the students from the football team and expel them from Timberline.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrators

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Despite the current challenges, executives remain bullish on the channel.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of executives

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Thousands of actors, directors, writers and producers signed a letter protesting the deal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Despite top-tier directors including Robert King, Ron Underwood and John Dahl, there’s a visual blandness throughout.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the developing El Niño season that is predicted to cause heavy rain during the winter.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Starting in the pandemic, supervisors were told to focus on individual deliverables.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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