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
She’s asked other officers, the man’s supervisor and the internal affairs department at least three times for his name.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Part of the inspiration for using the fight scenes between Driver and Johansson from the film are to illustrate to the wolves that humans are to be feared, Paul Wolf, a USDA district supervisor in Oregon, told the WSJ.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
What To Know Morrison worked for roughly 20 years as a psychiatric nurse supervisor in Missouri, including stints at a children's hospital and several state mental health facilities.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Foster joined the department more than 30 years ago and has spent most of his career as a detective and supervisor.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
Part of the inspiration for using the fight scenes between Driver and Johansson from the film are to illustrate to the wolves that humans are to be feared, Paul Wolf, a USDA district supervisor in Oregon, told the WSJ.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
What To Know Morrison worked for roughly 20 years as a psychiatric nurse supervisor in Missouri, including stints at a children's hospital and several state mental health facilities.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Foster joined the department more than 30 years ago and has spent most of his career as a detective and supervisor.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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The 160-person staff includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers and people who have received mental health treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rogers died from lung cancer, his longtime manager Meryl Soodak told ABC7 and The Hollywood Reporter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paramount Skydance has inked new five-year employment contracts with its senior executives, including CEO David Ellison, president Jeff Shell, and chief strategy officer and COO Andrew Brandon-Gordon, in conjunction with the close of the $8 billion transaction Thursday.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In order to add cryptocurrency to 401(k) plans, administrators may need to work with regulated custodians, establish distinct index funds related to cryptocurrency, or have crypto and other alternative classes in a managed portfolio.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sara Rosenbaum, professor emerita of health law and policy at George Washington University, said she’s heard from clinic administrators and industry colleagues who have experienced a substantial drop in in-person visits among immigrant patients.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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The company's performance and results in various external indicators should not merely be reported to the board of directors, but become a topic of discussion in their meetings.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ortega, who is best known as a director, recently garnered attention for her short film Huella, executive produced by Lena Waithe and selected for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her character, Linda, is dealing with a house flood that made her roof cave in, a therapist played by Conan O’Brien who could stand to be better at his job, and being courted by A$AP Rocky’s motel superintendent, who watches weird things on the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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After holding a variety of jobs, she was named interim superintendent when Tony Sanders left to become state superintendent of education and was later given the job on a permanent basis in May 2023 at a salary of $282,500.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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