Thesaurus results for SUPERVISORS

supervisors

noun

plural of supervisor

as in managers

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 supervisors Local 42, which represents most fire department employees, argued the jobs were not supervisory positions and therefore belonged in its bargaining unit rather than the supervisors’ union. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Tighten a pitch, update an email signature, or clean up a slide deck so supervisors or clients see your best. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 An independent budget analyst and program auditor would provide supervisors — and the public — with objective information outside the normal county chain of command. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Stark sued the state to get back on the ballot and require the Orange County and Osceola County election supervisors to close the August primary. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 The information isn’t available in a public database, and each search is tied to the person who made it and recorded in a log for supervisors to review. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Whyte closed by encouraging aspiring supervisors to trust their instincts, seek out student productions for hands-on experience, and invest in building professional relationships. — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026 Doctoral students, who will be co-advised by academic and industry supervisors, will also spend a year in industry internships in their fourth year. — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026

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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of managers

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Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, organized the private meeting Monday between executives of Lineage Logistics and a coalition of community leaders.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of executives

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San Juan High School administrators could not be reached for comment Monday.

— Reeti Malhotra July 6, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
The ‘College-Enrollment Death Spiral’ and College Athletics The merger of Ursuline and Gannon stems in part from the enrollment challenges that have become a focal point of higher ed administrators across the country.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of administrators

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Among them is the viral handbag brand Songmont, whose podcast asks famous directors or actors to discuss topics like self-acceptance and creativity in contemplative two-hour episodes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Instead of hiring full-time executives, organizations share access to experienced professionals, including fractional CFOs, HR directors, CMOs, CIOs, grant writers, and procurement specialists.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of directors

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School district management groups, such as the one representing county superintendents, were more supportive of the changes.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Better Decisions, Earlier What constrains superintendents is how much time every day gets consumed by documentation and piecing together what happened, rather than applying that judgment to what comes next.

— Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of superintendents

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