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
Across these industries, the same invisible labor is expected—mentoring, diversity work and emotional support for supervisors, colleagues and clients—yet is often unrecognized and uncompensated.
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The agent, who was a supervisor in the Minneapolis field office, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Essential personnel should contact their supervisors for guidance.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
During this weekend’s storm, the Unified Government will have about 25 operators per shift addressing snowy roads, a staff of 31 regular snow operation staff, and eight supervisors who will also pitch in to help, according to a news release from public works staff.
—Sofi Zeman
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The agent, who was a supervisor in the Minneapolis field office, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Essential personnel should contact their supervisors for guidance.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
During this weekend’s storm, the Unified Government will have about 25 operators per shift addressing snowy roads, a staff of 31 regular snow operation staff, and eight supervisors who will also pitch in to help, according to a news release from public works staff.
—Sofi Zeman
january 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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Then, tailor a concise highlights summary for your manager before performance conversations.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Give staff a point person to contact Every workplace should designate an onsite manager to be an immigration point person, Stevenson said.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Repossession data for 2025 is not available, but an executive from an industry trade group previously told CNN that repo volumes are close to Great Recession levels.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The civil complaint, filed Thursday in federal court, names Saint Ann’s School, several administrators and Nguyen as defendants.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Under political and donor duress, some schools have adopted statements promising institutional neutrality on issues of the day — even those about which administrators, faculty and students may be most vocal.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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As art director at the time, I was charged with the cover of the first edition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Enquirer digital news director.—
Jordan Kellogg,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board was slated to vote Wednesday on the approval of a new superintendent to replace Michael Lach, who is retiring.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trustees named Tiffanie Spencer as the lone finalist for superintendent, but under state law, the board must wait 21 days before Spencer can take on the job.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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