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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Parents supervising their teen’s account will now be able to set a time limit on Shorts, ranging from two hours to zero minutes.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
While Wednesday’s announcement indicates a key step forward, a new government in Gaza and ceasefire face a number of huge challenges — including the deployment of an international security force to supervise the deal and the difficult process of disarming Hamas.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Hospitals also can bill patients’ insurance for services provided by residents, though not for the time that established doctors spend supervising them.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
While Wednesday’s announcement indicates a key step forward, a new government in Gaza and ceasefire face a number of huge challenges — including the deployment of an international security force to supervise the deal and the difficult process of disarming Hamas.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Hospitals also can bill patients’ insurance for services provided by residents, though not for the time that established doctors spend supervising them.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Moench served as a staff writer on Season 1 of Apple TV’s Severance and was upped to supervising producer for Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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