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
If a supervisor pushes, repeat the plan and pause briefly.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
How popular the program could be Sutter’s Fort was fairly quiet Thursday afternoon, which is partly a reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on parks and museums according Jared Jones, a site supervisor for Sutter’s Fort and the Indian Museum.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Valeria Neppl, the groundwater protection unit supervisor for the county, said the data has been public for years.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Sasha Burrow, our visual effects supervisor at The Asylum, is amazing.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
How popular the program could be Sutter’s Fort was fairly quiet Thursday afternoon, which is partly a reflection of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on parks and museums according Jared Jones, a site supervisor for Sutter’s Fort and the Indian Museum.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Valeria Neppl, the groundwater protection unit supervisor for the county, said the data has been public for years.
—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Sasha Burrow, our visual effects supervisor at The Asylum, is amazing.
—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for supervisor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.
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The billionaire executive spent more than $110 million of his own money to win the nomination in one of the most brutal Republican primaries in modern Georgia history for the chance to take on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
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On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
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The jail’s administrator did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
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Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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