Thesaurus results for SUPERVISORS

supervisors

noun

plural of supervisor

as in managers

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 His company serves as a representative for songs when music supervisors look to place them in movies. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 El Dorado County supervisors took a step toward loosening controversial regulations on vacation properties like Airbnbs and Vrbo rentals on the county’s west slope. — Haley Parsley august 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Local fire agencies could make exceptions based on factors including fire risk, fire-response resources, evacuation routes, and fire-hardening of homes, but variations would require approval by city councils or county supervisors. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The supervisors who wrote the motion, Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer, say that lengthy waits at the border are the responsibility of the federal government. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 They are accused of falsifying overtime claims, forging approvals from supervisors and manipulating official records. — Ben Conarck, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 Lauren’s supervisors resent her choice of victim and try to suppress evidence. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 District leaders used them to rethink instruction, align classroom practice with system supports, build capacity among school supervisors and principals, and clarify what students should know and be able to do. — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 And there could be more pressure put on the supervisors of those crews to communicate and clear out on time. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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When equity programs feel disconnected from business strategy or day-to-day workflows, managers treat them as optional compliance exercises rather than core leadership behaviors.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of managers

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Interns and senior executives alike can see how their experience contributes to solving the problem.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Trusted by senior executives for her insight and strategic clarity, Sharifa blends cultural fluency with cutting-edge program design.

— Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of executives

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To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Many cities contract with third-party administrators or risk pools to manage workers' compensation cases.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrators

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The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of directors

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The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Courtney Bearsch, chief communications officer for the Indiana Department of Education, said Wednesday the DOE has been in contact with multiple superintendents and school leaders across the state over the past week.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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