1
as in overseeing
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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2
as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
supervises all the affairs of the athletic club, including hiring someone to run the summer tennis camp
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
we need someone to supervise the construction project while the foreman is in the hospital
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Recent Examples of supervising
Instead of acting as intermediaries, humans focus on defining policies, supervising system behavior and handling exceptions.
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Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The military police were responsible for the running of military prisons, supervising the transfer of detainees and maintaining their records.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Courtney Glaudé serves as writer, director and supervising producer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 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
During that time frame, visitors, who are 17 or younger, must be accompanied by a parent or a supervising adult, who is at least 21.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Hair serves as supervising director of the show.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
California’s Board of Equalization is a small statewide team — comprised of four people elected to represent districts encompassing some 10 million constituents each, plus the state controller — supervising property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Tax on Insurers programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The military police were responsible for the running of military prisons, supervising the transfer of detainees and maintaining their records.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Courtney Glaudé serves as writer, director and supervising producer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 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
During that time frame, visitors, who are 17 or younger, must be accompanied by a parent or a supervising adult, who is at least 21.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Hair serves as supervising director of the show.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
California’s Board of Equalization is a small statewide team — comprised of four people elected to represent districts encompassing some 10 million constituents each, plus the state controller — supervising property taxes and the Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Tax on Insurers programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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The governor issued an executive order instructing the state agency overseeing a program that issues tax incentives for data centers to pause the program beginning July 1.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Appearing on Fox News, Lankford said the nation’s top intelligence post requires a leader with deep experience managing sensitive national security matters and suggested Pulte’s background raises legitimate questions.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Some of those same fans were present Monday evening, watching the national team through gaps in the outer fence around Rock Chalk Park or holding their phones above the fence to take pictures and video.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Boxed out of the free watch party at Bryant Park that some attendees said sold out in one minute, a handful of fans are watching together on a tablet.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Sudden loss of contact Before communication stopped, telemetry showed the spacecraft operating normally.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Martin and Taylor Grant have lost their California commercial fishing licenses indefinitely, while Gilmer Grant is now prohibited from owning or operating any commercial fishing vessel in the state.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Fear of family separation led immigrants like Yolanda to stop going to work, taking their children to school, and even attending medical appointments or buying food.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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After Stagg convinces the leaders to postpone D-day, he is vindicated by a deluge of rain that arrives while everyone is attending church at Southwark House on June 5.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And there’s a chance the Giants vote against Sacramento as an expansion site because the Giants want to continue controlling the market.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Such a drone boat is supposedly capable of continuous, autonomous loiter operations in which the Corsair maintains its position while autonomously regulating power consumption and only engaging its engine when needed, according to a Saronic blog post.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The court’s abdication of its modern responsibility for supervising electoral democracy seems to rest on the naive belief that democracy will succeed in regulating itself.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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