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
And if supervisors discourage time for learning, the risks multiply.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
If a sponsor can’t produce a tax return or pay stubs for the last 60 consecutive days, they are being advised to turn in a note by their employer on official company letterhead, and case managers must be able to speak with a supervisor or human resources.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The supervisor on duty apologized for Pouncy and let the customer use the restroom, which made Pouncy feel unsupported.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
If a sponsor can’t produce a tax return or pay stubs for the last 60 consecutive days, they are being advised to turn in a note by their employer on official company letterhead, and case managers must be able to speak with a supervisor or human resources.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The supervisor on duty apologized for Pouncy and let the customer use the restroom, which made Pouncy feel unsupported.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The article is a smorgasbord of detail, brimming with characters, including C-suite executives, public-relations staffers, marketing V.P.s, and Lauder herself, for whom Fraser reserves her best descriptions.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Though not much has been heard from Gibson or Stallone on this effort, Voight has been making the rounds with different union reps and studio executives (as per Deadline).—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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Indeed, Dubrovsky himself had publicly attacked a university policy that required professors to submit their work to administrators before publishing or presenting it abroad.—
Anastasiia Vorozhtsova,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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The White House has said, though, that Amy Gleason, who worked at DOGE's predecessor entity, U.S. Digital Service, is formally the administrator of DOGE.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Focusing largely on the work, which Eastwood continues as a director at age 94, Levy also explores the personas the subject has cultivated over the years, from tough guy to auteur.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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