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
But for now, corrections employees are supervising a rising number of prisoners.
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Labor costs can drop since workers can shift from manual weeding to supervising and maintaining the robots.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Duties include supervising doctors and other licensed medical staff in quality and safety programs, as well as giving them guidance, support and training.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Colbert oversaw financing and recruitment for the program while Talon supervised the women upon arrival and saw to it that each was successfully married off.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
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Mario Koran, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Labor costs can drop since workers can shift from manual weeding to supervising and maintaining the robots.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Duties include supervising doctors and other licensed medical staff in quality and safety programs, as well as giving them guidance, support and training.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Colbert oversaw financing and recruitment for the program while Talon supervised the women upon arrival and saw to it that each was successfully married off.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
Verb
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Wright oversaw every detail within Cedar Rock, right down to the cups and plates that graced the dinner table.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Local health officials will also oversee the process to verify that the lead work done in MPS schools is up to standards, Weber said.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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He was transferred to Hospice Austin's Christopher House, where his nausea and pain are being managed.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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He's seen firsthand how these services help people manage finances to better retain their housing, enter into mental health and substance use treatment, and learn about job opportunities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Lorre, who got McMartin and Nick Bakay on board, described his experience watching Morgan’s Netflix comedy special.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Participants can watch a set of horses plowing the field at the farm and a 1913 Port Huron Steam Engine running a 1909 International Harvestor Separator to thresh oats, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The next court hearing, Dugan said, could be handled over Zoom.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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True Brit Entertainment will handle its wide release across UK and Irish theaters.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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At the Port of Detroit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection removed crew members from at least two cruise ships operating in the Great Lakes earlier this month, USA TODAY reports.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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One faction, Nashville SC supporters group La Brigada De Oro, stopped attending matches for multiple months in light of a series of raids in the Tennessean capital.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Madeline loved music, dancing, art, drawing and journaling, according to community members who attended a memorial for her, per WESH.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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At some point, perhaps, Congress might even craft legislation that gives more direct guidance on how the EPA should regulate greenhouse gases.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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The crypto law, known in the chambers as Bill No. 247, is a renewed and more robust legislative effort to regulate cryptoassets in Panama, introduced in 2025 by Alternate Deputy Solís.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Instead, point out the unhealthy ways that her boyfriend is behaving – controlling behavior, anger and lashing out, isolating her and her kids, and monitoring her communication.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Like her biblical namesake, Ruth is loyal and steadfast to her friend, while Maria is independent and creative, often controlling the narrative of their relationship and even determining their future trajectories: Maria is an extrovert, so Ruth must be an introvert.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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