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 Berlinale has confirmed that Tricia Tuttle is to remain in place as director of the festival following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Tricia Tuttle will remain the director of the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale confirmed, following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The council will remain in charge until the next leader is chosen by the Assembly of Experts, a group of more than 80 Islamic scholars who are elected after a thorough vetting process by the Islamic Republic supervisory bodies.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent with more than two decades of service, said investigators believe Diagne may have acted alone rather than as part of a coordinated group, adding that mental illness is also being examined.
—Michael Dorgan , Bill Melugin , Brooke Taylor , Mitch Picasso , Bonny Chu , Paul Steinhauser, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Currently, the, the non-supervisory staff of the WGAW, represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union (PNWSU), is on strike.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
The show was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 8 in downtown Los Angeles, though its status has been in question since February 17, when the 110 non-supervisory WGA West staff members who comprise the Writers Guild Staff Union formally went on strike.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2026
The economy consists of a vast array of physical, relational, and supervisory tasks fraught with coordination frictions and liability constraints that algorithms cannot easily navigate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Tricia Tuttle will remain the director of the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale confirmed, following a supervisory board meeting on Wednesday.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The council will remain in charge until the next leader is chosen by the Assembly of Experts, a group of more than 80 Islamic scholars who are elected after a thorough vetting process by the Islamic Republic supervisory bodies.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent with more than two decades of service, said investigators believe Diagne may have acted alone rather than as part of a coordinated group, adding that mental illness is also being examined.
—Michael Dorgan , Bill Melugin , Brooke Taylor , Mitch Picasso , Bonny Chu , Paul Steinhauser, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Currently, the, the non-supervisory staff of the WGAW, represented by the Pacific Northwest Staff Union (PNWSU), is on strike.
—William Earl, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
The show was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 8 in downtown Los Angeles, though its status has been in question since February 17, when the 110 non-supervisory WGA West staff members who comprise the Writers Guild Staff Union formally went on strike.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Mar. 2026
The economy consists of a vast array of physical, relational, and supervisory tasks fraught with coordination frictions and liability constraints that algorithms cannot easily navigate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
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McKinley was handed a letter of termination from the president of the school, and placed on administrative leave.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just months before Khomeini's death, the constitution was revised to state that the Leader needed only to be an expert in Islamic jurisprudence with political and managerial ability — a change that enabled Khamenei's elevation.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Portland was outplayed for the entirety of Colorado’s 2-0 win, the first of Matt Wells’ managerial career.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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