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
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Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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The lawsuit claimed that state agencies did not properly supervise, investigate or discipline employees who engaged in abuse.
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Mitch Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Mental health diversion would mean that Dharmesh would be released from jail and be placed under a treatment plan by a supervising doctor for two years.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Mitch Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Mental health diversion would mean that Dharmesh would be released from jail and be placed under a treatment plan by a supervising doctor for two years.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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Etymology
from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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