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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 supervisors
Reach out to your professors, your internship supervisors, your parents’ colleagues, your alumni network.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
One case, regarding the board of supervisors' issuing a special use permit for the aviary, went to the Virginia Supreme Court and was returned to a circuit court judge, who has not yet issued a decision.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Those three commissioners will then select the other four members of the commission, who are subject to the approval of the supervisors.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
On this week’s episode of Talking Central Florida, Sam Stockbridge from Central Florida Public Media discusses how elections supervisors are working to meet tight deadlines following the recent redrawing of the state’s congressional map, along with concerns over security at the polls.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Deputy superintendent Wendy Kelly previously told KQED and ProPublica that the district, when hiring, typically calls candidates’ immediate supervisors and checks the database of licensed educators.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
The effect is sharpest for computer and information workers, sales representatives, and office supervisors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Lee alleged an abundant anti-Asian sentiment in Price’s office during her tenure, including derogatory comments by supervisors and Price herself.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
One case, regarding the board of supervisors' issuing a special use permit for the aviary, went to the Virginia Supreme Court and was returned to a circuit court judge, who has not yet issued a decision.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
Those three commissioners will then select the other four members of the commission, who are subject to the approval of the supervisors.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
On this week’s episode of Talking Central Florida, Sam Stockbridge from Central Florida Public Media discusses how elections supervisors are working to meet tight deadlines following the recent redrawing of the state’s congressional map, along with concerns over security at the polls.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Deputy superintendent Wendy Kelly previously told KQED and ProPublica that the district, when hiring, typically calls candidates’ immediate supervisors and checks the database of licensed educators.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
The effect is sharpest for computer and information workers, sales representatives, and office supervisors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
Lee alleged an abundant anti-Asian sentiment in Price’s office during her tenure, including derogatory comments by supervisors and Price herself.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisors
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Hanover Park represents one of Saper’s flagship bets on AI-native services, while Rowspace is building AI infrastructure for large asset managers.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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For emergency managers, the goal is preventing a repeat of what happened after Irma.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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An industry source familiar with the matter told CNN that executives from major prediction companies recently discussed jointly encouraging the CFTC to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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University administrators have long known that grade inflation is a problem, but no one has been willing to do much about it.—
Vincent Phillip Muñoz,
Washington Post,
25 May 2026
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Frank Lara, the executive vice president of the United Educators of San Francisco and a teacher at Buena Vista Horace Mann School, said students cannot reach proficiency in math, reading and other subjects if California continues to lose educators and administrators.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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There was much more on the table even as action has been limited to the league athletic directors voting on the schedule adjustment.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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The study also found that while four in five leaders have attended an AI training course, there’s less confidence among vice presidents than directors.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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However, county superintendents can wield significant influence over district budgets.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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But superintendents’ pay includes more than just salary, and many can also cash out their unused vacation or sick days each year.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Supervisors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisors. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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