SUPERVISORY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

supervisory

adjective

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 The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees. —

Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Brachlianoff serves on the supervisory board of Hermès International, one of France’s most valuable luxury groups. —

Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Crawford was eventually transferred to South Patrol for supervisory work, but her schedule was not aligned with the officers, which prevented her from supervising them effectively, according to the complaint. —

Ben Wheeler june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 More recent French studies of Lafayette emphasize his role less as a super-friend than as a supervisory ally. —

Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The author would like to thank University of Wisconsin-Madison Sociology professor Jessica Calarco for her supervisory role and support on this project. —

Erin Gaede, The Conversation, 3 June 2026 Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, told Fox News Digital that the fact negotiators remain in communication with the suspect is a significant development. —

Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 The governance gap measures the degree to which financial innovation exceeds supervisory adaptation. —

Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The couple did hire a supervisory electrician, but otherwise, Paul put down the HVAC himself and the flooring, among other things. —

Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

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Iran's national squad is using Tijuana as its base during the World Cup due to visa delays, as well as travel restrictions imposed on the team's administrative staff and coaches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
While proceeds from the public offerings and Berkshire’s placement will directly fund heavy capital expenditures to scale global AI infrastructure, the ATM program is fundamentally administrative.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026