1
as in overseeing
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managing
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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as in watching
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 supervising
And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
People supervising the visit kept instructing Guojun not to touch it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As a producer, executive producer or supervising producer, Keller’s credits include 24 episodes of The Pretender, Boomtown, 17 episodes of Blue Bloods and the 2017 documentary King Cohen.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently supervising producer, Hardin has been upped to director of production at Dropout after nearly nine years with the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The first demos had obvious chase cars supervising the operations.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Duneland also brought its special education programs in-house, changing its relationship with the Porter County Education Services, which had been supervising special education teachers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
People supervising the visit kept instructing Guojun not to touch it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that neither Owens, Brown, Slaughter, nor any other town workers were adequately supervising the minor campers and didn’t intervene during the assault.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
As a producer, executive producer or supervising producer, Keller’s credits include 24 episodes of The Pretender, Boomtown, 17 episodes of Blue Bloods and the 2017 documentary King Cohen.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently supervising producer, Hardin has been upped to director of production at Dropout after nearly nine years with the company.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The first demos had obvious chase cars supervising the operations.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Duneland also brought its special education programs in-house, changing its relationship with the Porter County Education Services, which had been supervising special education teachers.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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In a June 2025 memo to Health Care Agency Director Veronica Kelley, Sabet noted that county staff failed to report its suspicions of abuse by 360 Clinic to the compliance office and fell short in overseeing the county’s $5 million contract with the vendor.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because the state’s early learning system is still fragmented with multiple agencies overseeing these programs, state leaders are looking for solutions to improve performane.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old star, born Austin Richard Post, was born in New York but moved to Grapevine at 9 years old after Malone’s father, Rich Post, took a job managing concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2026
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He's considered a great in-game coach, who creates advantages in the margins, like on substitution patterns and managing the clock.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The singer walked in on a vignette of a couple watching Bad Bunny at the awards ceremony with their young son.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The singer grew up watching his idols win awards on television, and eventually, those idols began handing him the awards.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the long run, the companies will work toward a more unified retail experience, showing clearly that the two brands are operating as one team.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The health beat takes her inside operating rooms, laboratories and clinics to tell the story of health care from a human perspective.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Physically and socially active, the Madisons still enjoy going on dates, sharing meals with friends, attending concerts and monthly visits to senior center across Henry County.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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More than 25 years on and Langley — now chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment and one of the most powerful and respected execs in the industry — is probably attending fewer BAFTA screenings.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In court and to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Mary Gingles repeatedly reported abusive and controlling behavior by Gingles, including threats to her life, in the months leading up to the murders.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump was expected to have a much more hands-off approach to regulating business combinations.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Environmental groups and concerned countries see regulating ship fuel as the only way to realistically reduce black carbon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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