as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
was promoted to a supervisory position with several assistants working under him
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Recent Examples of supervisory
Rodriguez Gutierrez was under a supervisory order and required to periodically check in with an immigration officer or face deportation for failing to report, according to De Bremaeker.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Overall, women are not promoted to supervisory roles at the same rates as men, says Jasmine Tucker, the vice president for research at the National Women's Law Center.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Norman Police Department’s policy manual, for example, requires supervisory notification, evidence collection, internal investigation and coordination with outside agencies in fatal encounters.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
The supervisory board of the Berlinale is expected to make a final decision today on Tuttle’s future.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The council will remain in charge until the next leader is chosen by the Assembly of Experts, a group of more than 80 Islamic scholars who are elected after a thorough vetting process by the Islamic Republic supervisory bodies.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The second form of supervisory control is remote assistance.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Overall, women are not promoted to supervisory roles at the same rates as men, says Jasmine Tucker, the vice president for research at the National Women's Law Center.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Norman Police Department’s policy manual, for example, requires supervisory notification, evidence collection, internal investigation and coordination with outside agencies in fatal encounters.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
The supervisory board of the Berlinale is expected to make a final decision today on Tuttle’s future.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The council will remain in charge until the next leader is chosen by the Assembly of Experts, a group of more than 80 Islamic scholars who are elected after a thorough vetting process by the Islamic Republic supervisory bodies.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The second form of supervisory control is remote assistance.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
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Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both officers are assigned to Newton Division and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There was a short uptick in form under Dyche, but Forest decided to make another managerial switch in February with Vitor Pereira appointed as the club’s fourth manager of the campaign with the backdrop of the club just one place above the relegation zone.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don Kelly was given the interim managerial job after Derek Shelton was fired after a 12-26 start.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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