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
Brenda Smith reported to Perry to comply with the district’s staff conduct policy, which says employees can not engage in a supervisory relationship with an immediate family member.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At least one supervisory agent in the FBI's Minneapolis office is known to have resigned last month as well.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Another friend, despite having a full-time supervisory job, makes time and gives money to two local charities.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Hall is said to be playing Poppy, a retired FBI supervisory special agent dragged back into the fray despite having very little patience for bullsh*t.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
By that point, the system has already been decided, and human review becomes corrective rather than supervisory.
—Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Engelmayer said his supervisory power over Maxwell’s case didn’t give him authority to enforce the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Those promoted for supervisory capability?
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At least one supervisory agent in the FBI's Minneapolis office is known to have resigned last month as well.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Another friend, despite having a full-time supervisory job, makes time and gives money to two local charities.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Hall is said to be playing Poppy, a retired FBI supervisory special agent dragged back into the fray despite having very little patience for bullsh*t.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
By that point, the system has already been decided, and human review becomes corrective rather than supervisory.
—Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Engelmayer said his supervisory power over Maxwell’s case didn’t give him authority to enforce the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Those promoted for supervisory capability?
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
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The backstory Previously the administrative headquarters for Zadig & Voltaire spanning three buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the hotel is Thierry Gillier’s first foray into the hotel industry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Accountability must apply not only to students, but also to curriculum standards and administrative decisions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tony Vitello began regularly communicating with Washington after filling the Giants’ managerial vacancy.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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