as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the salesclerk said she would have to ask her supervisor if I could return the defective CD without a receipt
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Recent Examples of supervisor
The AmeriCorps website states that my organization received $250,000 for this year’s funding cycle to cover the $20,000 annual stipend for each volunteer and the cost of a program supervisor.
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Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The association runs extensive education programs for supervisors and their staffs and training for new supervisors.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The department has also taken steps to try to limit dangerous pursuits by asking supervisors to monitor them in real-time, and if the chase proves too dangerous, to call them off.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
The association runs extensive education programs for supervisors and their staffs and training for new supervisors.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
The department has also taken steps to try to limit dangerous pursuits by asking supervisors to monitor them in real-time, and if the chase proves too dangerous, to call them off.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisor
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She was chosen as the player most likely to win MVP this season, and the Lynx were named title favorites in a survey of WNBA general managers before the season began.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Analysts attributed Nissan's troubles to factors including an aging line-up, a lack of hybrid models in the U.S. and excessive focus on increasing output under former top executive Carlos Ghosn whose near two-decade year tenure ended in 2018.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Salmonella in peanut butter killed nine in 2008 and 2009, resulting in criminal charges against company executives.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, reducing delays, lowering operational costs, and significantly improving job satisfaction among both clinicians and administrators.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The idea of expanding the NCAA men’s basketball tournament continues to gain momentum as administrators and coaches addressed it during this week’s Big 12 spring meetings.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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This summer will represent another opportunity for player trading, this time with Jason Wilcox operating as the club’s director of football.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district announced that Wilson was hired to be the next principal at Boswell High School after the current principal, Vaughn Flagler, was hired as assistant superintendent for human resources in the Anna school district.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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In 2023, Brady was promoted to serve as the deputy superintendent at the House of Correction in Dedham.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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