Definition of supervisornext
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. 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
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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.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
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  • Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 June 2026
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  • Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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  • Adams has 28-years of experience as an educator and administrator, most recently as the deputy superintendent of Garland ISD.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
  • Brown applied for the superintendent job in Broward County three years ago.
    Austin Horn June 16, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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