supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
Synonyms
Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rob King, who directly supervised much of the company’s sports journalism, exited abruptly in March of last year.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the lawsuit, when Carlo questioned why the lieutenant hadn’t done more to supervise the training, the lieutenant ordered him to rewrite the unit’s safety guidelines and give a briefing to the whole unit on them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Rosenbaum led a tour of the facilities Monday, taking a group of reporters and cameras from one sterile, shiny, white room to another, each with several giant printer-like machines, moving around tiny pallets with dozens of samples, as technicians in white lab coats supervised.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Jerome Greco, supervising attorney of the digital forensics unit at the Legal Aid Society, said gun detection systems can trigger false alarms and cause panic.
—Karen Matthews, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each Weed Wrangle includes an expert who supervises the day’s event and provides education on invasive management.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
He was dismissed in February 2023 after an internal investigation criticized him for allegedly failing to properly supervise staff.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
Plaintiffs, family members of the three people Mensah killed, also alleged in the suit that each shooting was caused by the Wauwatosa Police Department’s failure to train and supervise its officers properly and its practice of condoning and ratifying the use of excessive force.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The three attacking inmates are affiliated with the MS-13 gang, the Virginia Department of Corrections said, and appeared to be supervised by another inmate.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the lawsuit, when Carlo questioned why the lieutenant hadn’t done more to supervise the training, the lieutenant ordered him to rewrite the unit’s safety guidelines and give a briefing to the whole unit on them.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Rosenbaum led a tour of the facilities Monday, taking a group of reporters and cameras from one sterile, shiny, white room to another, each with several giant printer-like machines, moving around tiny pallets with dozens of samples, as technicians in white lab coats supervised.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Jerome Greco, supervising attorney of the digital forensics unit at the Legal Aid Society, said gun detection systems can trigger false alarms and cause panic.
—Karen Matthews, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each Weed Wrangle includes an expert who supervises the day’s event and provides education on invasive management.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
He was dismissed in February 2023 after an internal investigation criticized him for allegedly failing to properly supervise staff.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
Plaintiffs, family members of the three people Mensah killed, also alleged in the suit that each shooting was caused by the Wauwatosa Police Department’s failure to train and supervise its officers properly and its practice of condoning and ratifying the use of excessive force.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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