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
But her lawyer, Stacy Tolchin, said the record showed that the order lacked supervisory approval and was never finalized, so there was no valid removal order to reinstate.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez began his push to rename the park, which is in his supervisory district.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, noted that houses of worship around the country have begun implementing similar protective measures.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Overall, women are not promoted to supervisory roles at the same rates as men, says Jasmine Tucker, the vice president for research at the National Women's Law Center.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Norman Police Department’s policy manual, for example, requires supervisory notification, evidence collection, internal investigation and coordination with outside agencies in fatal encounters.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
The supervisory board of the Berlinale is expected to make a final decision today on Tuttle’s future.
—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
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez began his push to rename the park, which is in his supervisory district.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, noted that houses of worship around the country have begun implementing similar protective measures.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Overall, women are not promoted to supervisory roles at the same rates as men, says Jasmine Tucker, the vice president for research at the National Women's Law Center.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The Norman Police Department’s policy manual, for example, requires supervisory notification, evidence collection, internal investigation and coordination with outside agencies in fatal encounters.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
The supervisory board of the Berlinale is expected to make a final decision today on Tuttle’s future.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisory
Adjective
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The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was placed on administrative duties, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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To calculate the estimates, researchers Altonji and co-author Zhengren Zhu, a professor at Vassar College, used administrative data from the Texas Education Research Center to develop causal estimates for 121 specific advanced degrees.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Games 1 and 2 provided little opportunity for managerial input.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Supervisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisory. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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