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
Board and supervisory board composition should also reflect the need for broad geopolitical expertise by including individuals with backgrounds in international business, global policy, and diplomatic affairs, to allow for strategic, big-picture thinking.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Officers involved in a shooting will participate in training focused on de-escalation, communication, tactics, officer safety, use of force and supervisory oversight within 30 days.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of the local systems that control the water treatment processes there, including the technology systems known as SCADA systems, which stands for supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are not connected to the internet.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
This year, Putin announced his rival contest, with a top Kremlin aide named to head the supervisory board.
—CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
According to PwC, 46% of employees in supervisory roles report feeling overwhelmed by technology, highlighting how digital fluency varies at every level.
—Asaf Darash, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In late January, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov replaced the director of the Defense Procurement Agency, the body tasked with buying Ukraine’s weapons, contrary to a supervisory board decision, thus undermining the independence of the agency.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Investigators still have no evidence about whether Decker is alive or dead, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison and Peter Orth, the FBI's supervisory senior resident agent in Yakima, said during a news conference Monday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Officers involved in a shooting will participate in training focused on de-escalation, communication, tactics, officer safety, use of force and supervisory oversight within 30 days.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of the local systems that control the water treatment processes there, including the technology systems known as SCADA systems, which stands for supervisory control and data acquisition systems, are not connected to the internet.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
This year, Putin announced his rival contest, with a top Kremlin aide named to head the supervisory board.
—CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
According to PwC, 46% of employees in supervisory roles report feeling overwhelmed by technology, highlighting how digital fluency varies at every level.
—Asaf Darash, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In late January, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov replaced the director of the Defense Procurement Agency, the body tasked with buying Ukraine’s weapons, contrary to a supervisory board decision, thus undermining the independence of the agency.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
For weeks leading up to the election, judges barter for their votes with candidates and make deals for which court system, division and courthouse they will be assigned to, and power players jockey for the supervisory placements, or presiding judge positions, by promising a bloc of loyal votes.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Investigators still have no evidence about whether Decker is alive or dead, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison and Peter Orth, the FBI's supervisory senior resident agent in Yakima, said during a news conference Monday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
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The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Henrikson, a fellow sixth-grade Gifted and Talented Education teacher, was placed on administrative leave after rallying at school board meetings and public demonstrations to bring Rupert back to the 60th Street campus.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What would be the financial implications of another managerial change?—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Atacameño, of which there are at least a dozen distinct groups, have managerial rights to the most iconic natural attractions, including the Salar.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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