1
as in to oversee
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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2
as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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3
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervise
She is also being supervised under terms of probation after pleading guilty to a separate charge of unlawfully carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Last but not least, this week is Marty, a 5-year-old cat often found supervising the goings-on around the house.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Every phase of the transport is supervised by specialized personnel, including engineers and technical escorts, who follow strict protocols for cargo securing, load balancing, route monitoring and infrastructure protection.
—Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The student must be supervised by a practicing attorney.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Last but not least, this week is Marty, a 5-year-old cat often found supervising the goings-on around the house.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Every phase of the transport is supervised by specialized personnel, including engineers and technical escorts, who follow strict protocols for cargo securing, load balancing, route monitoring and infrastructure protection.
—Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The student must be supervised by a practicing attorney.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
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In addition to his new position as town marshal, Byrd will also be overseeing the move into a new police department.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey oversee the film for Lionsgate, with Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo and Matt Leonetti having negotiated the deal for the studio.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Klamath Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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The city must manage costs — as difficult as that is to do politically — rather than searching for new ways to increase taxes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The growth indicates that viewers felt compelled to watch sooner rather than later in order to participate in the public discourse about the show.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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My wife and one of our sons who was staying with us watched it the other night.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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Steve Klein, who has been executive director of the Cedar Cove Feline Conservatory & Education Center in Louisburg, Kansas for over a decade, has encountered numerous cases where owners were unprepared or ill-equipped to handle exotic animals.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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With his former defense attorneys now working for the government, Trump earlier this year tapped the elite Manhattan law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell to handle his criminal appeal.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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For example, California operates the fourth-largest economy in the world, outranking the whole country of Japan.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Specific programs targeted for elimination include the Mars Sample Return mission, the currently operating Mars Odyssey and MAVEN missions around Mars, and several missions to Venus.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Nathan Howard | Reuters Donald Trump and Elon Musk seemed inseparable not so long ago: attending events together, doing joint interviews and showering praises on each other.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The team worked quickly to regulate his blood glucose, rehydrate him, and start him on antibiotics—just in time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Using the large-scale health research database UK Biobank, the researchers examined data from individuals with rare variants in the genes regulating SCFA-binding receptors and compared their cardiovascular medical history to that of control individuals.—
Paul McClure
June 01,
New Atlas,
1 June 2025
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Asos sold the majority stake in the business for $178 million to the Danish fashion business controlled by the major Asos shareholder Anders Povlsen, who already owns popular European retail brands including Jack & Jones and Vero Moda via his Bestseller business.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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But in other matches, such as recent defeats to Bay FC and Racing Louisville, Angel City has faltered — often losing despite controlling possession.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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