supervisors

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 Recruitment is already underway for character modelers, set and prop modelers, look-development artists and supervisors, among other high-skilled positions. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 July 2026 Enterprises must prepare by building robust data foundations, renegotiating SaaS contracts for agentic clauses, and training employees as agent supervisors. Girija Krishnamurthy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 About 37 of the force gathered around the supervisors, some with their four-legged canine partners, to hear words of appreciation and receive proclamations marking their remarkable, life-saving service. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 21 July 2026 And so late Monday night, an order went out from an ICE official to all the ICE supervisors around the country to halt the vehicle stops. Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Officers and supervisors hired prior to 2025 claimed that new recruits being put on the street are underqualified and, in some cases, have not completed mandatory federal government background checks or been issued security clearances. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026 That gives local supervisors of elections time to prepare voters, and voters time to familiarize themselves with new districts and candidates. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026 According to Embry, the Centre Station Post Office is remotely managed, with supervisors typically stationed at the larger Arden Branch a mile and a half away. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Former and current Secret Service supervisors told MS NOW that prior vice presidents generally avoided using expensive government resources for the convenience of their family or their children’s schedules. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
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Noun
  • In his book, Tsipursky outlined the leading attitudes managers will encounter, from most resistant to most enthusiastic.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 7 - No mound visits allowed This one is self-explanatory — managers may not visit the mound at all to talk to the pitcher.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • While Deloitte predicts a surge in autonomous AI deployment, only 29% of executives are confident in assessing their return on investment, according to IBM.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • With the trade deadline one week away, multiple major-league executives estimate the chances of Goodman getting traded at about 30 percent.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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  • Superintendents, charter school leaders, private school administrators, college presidents, business executives, and workforce leaders must be willing to see one another differently.
    Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The change has coincided with more distrust of the page’s administrators who are tasked with maintaining a productive and civil dialogue on the site.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
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  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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