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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Adjective
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Assuming that the administrative use of AI is done with proper security and rigor, most clients or patients won’t especially care that the therapist is using AI in that manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
He was placed on administrative leave in spring 2023 over concerns related to classroom management, professional judgment, and favoritism.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As the car takes shape along with technical and managerial advancements in the organization, the team is in talks with experienced F1 drivers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Never mind that ownership had just followed the splashy managerial hire of Lou Piniella by investing in big-ticket free agents Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, along with eight-figure deals for Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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