as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt
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Recent Examples of supervisor
The incident was reported to supervisors and Mickelson was asked to leave the property in the middle of his round.
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The employee rejected his advances and reported it to supervisors, Golf Digest reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 June 2026
In December of 2023, the supervisors selected Centennial Partners, a team made up of Primestor Development and Bayspring Real Estate Partners, as the master developer.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
This involves implementing something like a digital supervisor that acts like a centralized safety layer above AI models to enforce guardrails, ensure compliance, and guarantee error-free results for enterprises.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The employee rejected his advances and reported it to supervisors, Golf Digest reported.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 June 2026
In December of 2023, the supervisors selected Centennial Partners, a team made up of Primestor Development and Bayspring Real Estate Partners, as the master developer.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
This involves implementing something like a digital supervisor that acts like a centralized safety layer above AI models to enforce guardrails, ensure compliance, and guarantee error-free results for enterprises.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Despite Mike Trout’s strong start to the season and strong stretches from starters José Soriano, Reid Detmers and Walbert Ureña, the Angels have had a worse first half this season with first-year manager Kurt Suzuki at the helm.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Adams has 28-years of experience as an educator and administrator, most recently as the deputy superintendent of Garland ISD.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Brown applied for the superintendent job in Broward County three years ago.—
Austin Horn
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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