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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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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As more robotics are deployed, work has evolved and focuses more on supervising robots and working closely with vendors on capturing data and insights from software and artificial intelligence that’s built into the hardware systems.
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Some are clinically supervised; others position themselves as complementary to Western medicine rather than a replacement for it.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
The arrest came more than four years after a judge released Spears from a controversial nearly 14-year conservatorship, which allowed two conservators to supervise Spears and her estate.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
As more robotics are deployed, work has evolved and focuses more on supervising robots and working closely with vendors on capturing data and insights from software and artificial intelligence that’s built into the hardware systems.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Some are clinically supervised; others position themselves as complementary to Western medicine rather than a replacement for it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for supervise
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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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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