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
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, told Fox News Digital that the fact negotiators remain in communication with the suspect is a significant development.
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Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The governance gap measures the degree to which financial innovation exceeds supervisory adaptation.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
About the time of her demotion, the lawsuit says, the union placed the new male employee into supervisory roles that Bathory had previously held.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The couple did hire a supervisory electrician, but otherwise, Paul put down the HVAC himself and the flooring, among other things.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
These qualities not only help veterans find employment in the skilled trades but advance quickly into supervisory or specialized roles within the industry.
—Rose Van Alstine, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Worker representatives countered that the right to strike is intrinsic to freedom of association and has long been upheld by the ILO’s supervisory bodies.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Kate Langston, a supervisory special agent with the Diplomatic Security Service, the law-enforcement arm of the State Department, first heard about Djena in the fall of 2016, a few weeks after Djena fled the Toures’ house.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Fidelity Youth Account is the better pick if your goal is to give your teen genuine ownership and autonomy over their investing decisions, with you in a supervisory role rather than as a co-pilot.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The governance gap measures the degree to which financial innovation exceeds supervisory adaptation.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
About the time of her demotion, the lawsuit says, the union placed the new male employee into supervisory roles that Bathory had previously held.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
The couple did hire a supervisory electrician, but otherwise, Paul put down the HVAC himself and the flooring, among other things.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
These qualities not only help veterans find employment in the skilled trades but advance quickly into supervisory or specialized roles within the industry.
—Rose Van Alstine, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Worker representatives countered that the right to strike is intrinsic to freedom of association and has long been upheld by the ILO’s supervisory bodies.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Kate Langston, a supervisory special agent with the Diplomatic Security Service, the law-enforcement arm of the State Department, first heard about Djena in the fall of 2016, a few weeks after Djena fled the Toures’ house.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Fidelity Youth Account is the better pick if your goal is to give your teen genuine ownership and autonomy over their investing decisions, with you in a supervisory role rather than as a co-pilot.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
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Additionally, opposition parties have reported political repression and administrative barriers.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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After that incident, he was placed in an enhanced observation module for 24 hours before being cleared and moved into administrative separation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Silva’s managerial career began in Portugal, spending three years at Estoril and one at Sporting.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Every operational exception introduced another approval step, eventually making routine purchasing activities dependent on multiple managerial checkpoints before action could move forward.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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