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 But according to Hisham Hussein, head of the Central Department for Maritime Antiquities and Sinai and supervisor of the excavation, ongoing excavation and comparative studies have changed their understanding of the site. —
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026 State investigators said neither Morgan nor the other ICE agent reported the incident to an ICE supervisor. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 After leaving Love’s, Horner calls his supervisor to ask to drive the same truck tomorrow. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 The officer said the issue was addressed with supervisors. —Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 19 Apr. 2026 State investigators said neither Morgan nor the other ICE agent reported the incident to an ICE supervisor. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 After leaving Love’s, Horner calls his supervisor to ask to drive the same truck tomorrow. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 The officer said the issue was addressed with supervisors. —Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervisor
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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That was followed days later by an executive abruptly collapsing during questioning and being taken away by ambulance, only for doctors to later find no serious medical issue, the media report said.— John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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With a unique background as both a former classroom teacher and a network administrator, Grenier has led the district in building reliable, accessible technology systems that support teaching and learning for all students and staff.— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.— NPR Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.— Josh Gross, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The superintendent said the 5th council district investments would go toward the school district's North Philadelphia Promise Zone.— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Karen Molinar, who was Fort Worth ISD superintendent at the time, said adopting the Bluebonnet reading curriculum was the right step for the district.— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Supervisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/supervisor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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