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
Investigation remains in local hands Yolo County supervisors, Reisig and Sheriff Tom Lopez asked the state Department of Justice to intervene in the Esparto investigation, and any associated criminal prosecutions.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The employees affected by the recent job cuts at Great America include supervisors and rank-and-file workers such as ride operators, the WARN letter shows.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Several supervisors nodded to those concerns ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Tesla, meanwhile, began testing a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, though with human supervisors on board.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Second, structure it in familiar legal language so that supervisors recognize it as a security or other traditional instrument, and only then represent it in tokens; this approach sidesteps unproductive security-versus-utility debates while ensuring that investor protections remain intact.
—Juan Arroyo, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Workers report diminished transparency, with GESTA often relaying critical information before supervisors themselves learn of it.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In her letter, Sanders also said state workers can bring their young children to work if their supervisors approve it.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The employees affected by the recent job cuts at Great America include supervisors and rank-and-file workers such as ride operators, the WARN letter shows.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Several supervisors nodded to those concerns ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Tesla, meanwhile, began testing a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, though with human supervisors on board.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Second, structure it in familiar legal language so that supervisors recognize it as a security or other traditional instrument, and only then represent it in tokens; this approach sidesteps unproductive security-versus-utility debates while ensuring that investor protections remain intact.
—Juan Arroyo, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Workers report diminished transparency, with GESTA often relaying critical information before supervisors themselves learn of it.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In her letter, Sanders also said state workers can bring their young children to work if their supervisors approve it.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
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This is especially appealing to syndicators, fund managers, and portfolio builders who want unified management across multiple markets.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vouchers would be renewable for up to six months, but would be contingent on participants engaging with case managers.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The idea for this new era is not for the Lewis family to manage the details of how the club is run every day, but to have the right experts in place, and back those executives to run it well for them.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen will host European automotive sector executives September 12 to discuss this demand.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Planning ahead and recognizing risks are important for students, faculty, and administrators.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The actor-writer-directors kicked off their partnership with Sylvio, about a small-town gorilla joining a local TV show, only to see on-air mishaps spark a journey of self-discovery.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coming up on a half year into the job, Cassellius is pushing hard, tackling some of the big issues that face the state’s largest and most troubled school district, talking to lots of people in lots of places, including some that MPS superintendents haven’t visited often.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Appointments of district superintendents and principals were also far too often politically motivated, with the mayor and school chancellor’s power diluted.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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