1
as in to oversee
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 to manage
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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3
as in to watch
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 supervise
Although the Surgeon General’s small staff nominally oversees the 6,000-member Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, the Corps’ members are primarily supervised through the agencies where they are posted.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
At the time, Wright had been away supervising work at Midway Gardens in Chicago.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Some dogs may need to be supervised at all times when playing with some of their toys.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
At the time, Wright had been away supervising work at Midway Gardens in Chicago.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Some dogs may need to be supervised at all times when playing with some of their toys.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
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Air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures have made national headlines in recent weeks due to a series of telecommunications outages at a facility that oversees air traffic at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Although teams will oversee reliability, security and governance, there will be a strong emphasis on innovation because this will be viewed as a business-critical activity.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Getting a good night's rest, eating nutrient-dense foods, and engaging in activities that boost energy levels can help manage chronic fatigue.—
Joy Emeh,
Health,
18 May 2025
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But who could argue with that rotation policy watching Spurs play like this?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The pontiff fell silent and watched as the crowd, now covered by a massive plastic cocoon in the downpour, joined the choir in spontaneous choruses of Alleluia.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Multiple dialogue options suggest multiple ways to handle story scenarios.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Delta operates the world’s largest single airline hub at Atlanta.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The benefit is the ability to use a single keyboard, mouse, or trackpad to operate both the Mac and the iPad. Sidecar, on the other hand, solely turns your iPad into a wireless secondary display.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The heads of other major firms, including IBM, Boeing, Qualcomm and Alphabet, also will attend.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Some states had laws prohibiting students with certain disabilities from attending public schools, according to the federal government’s own history.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
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This is especially true in the current context where most countries are more focused on accelerating technology's capabilities than efforts to regulate it meaningfully and create societal guardrails.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Serotonin plays a crucial role in regulating mood and sleep patterns.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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This language is shorthand for Kyiv agreeing to permanent neutrality in return for a security guarantee and accepting that Russia controls swathes of Ukraine.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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