as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
was promoted to a supervisory position with several assistants working under him
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Recent Examples of supervisory
The program is complete with a senior seminar and internship to prepare students for advanced and supervisory roles at every level of government.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent and former FBI hostage negotiator, told Fox News Digital that an apology inside a ransom communication is unusual.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Regulators should commission an independent validation using their own supervisory data before treating these figures as the basis for binding calibration decisions.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Many specialized positions, including the police chief and special teams, have a minimum three-year assignment, while some mid-level and supervisory positions have a two-year minimum, according to the contract.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Brachlianoff serves on the supervisory board of Hermès International, one of France’s most valuable luxury groups.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Crawford was eventually transferred to South Patrol for supervisory work, but her schedule was not aligned with the officers, which prevented her from supervising them effectively, according to the complaint.
—Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
More recent French studies of Lafayette emphasize his role less as a super-friend than as a supervisory ally.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The author would like to thank University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociology professor Jessica Calarco for her supervisory role and support on this project.
—Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent and former FBI hostage negotiator, told Fox News Digital that an apology inside a ransom communication is unusual.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Regulators should commission an independent validation using their own supervisory data before treating these figures as the basis for binding calibration decisions.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Many specialized positions, including the police chief and special teams, have a minimum three-year assignment, while some mid-level and supervisory positions have a two-year minimum, according to the contract.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Brachlianoff serves on the supervisory board of Hermès International, one of France’s most valuable luxury groups.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Crawford was eventually transferred to South Patrol for supervisory work, but her schedule was not aligned with the officers, which prevented her from supervising them effectively, according to the complaint.
—Ben Wheeler
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
More recent French studies of Lafayette emphasize his role less as a super-friend than as a supervisory ally.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The author would like to thank University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociology professor Jessica Calarco for her supervisory role and support on this project.
—Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
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The boundaries of some of these areas are based on soil studies rather than on administrative boundaries, as is the case with the three sub-regions mentioned above.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Democrats and food advocates worry that states will reduce food benefits to pay the higher administrative costs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Many Labour members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Many Labor members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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