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
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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Though Busfield will be supervised by a pretrial services officer in Albuquerque, his travel will not be limited and he is required to report to that officer.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial service in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to live at home, the judge said.
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Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial services office in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to return home, the judge said.
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Sophie Brams, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
Though Busfield will be supervised by a pretrial services officer in Albuquerque, his travel will not be limited and he is required to report to that officer.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial service in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to live at home, the judge said.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial services office in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to return home, the judge said.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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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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