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
The invoice did not reveal that Colo’s was part of the Dine-In 2 program that Hopkins supervised.
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Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But someone, by rule, had to supervise the chamber.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
College sports now more than ever needs a modern-day sheriff to supervise present outlaws like Billy the Kid and pioneers like Buffalo Bill.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Barack Obama broke the mold: his Presidential museum, in Chicago, which somehow is still not open, is an entirely private endeavor, run by a foundation; his official records are being digitized and will continue to be supervised by NARA.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But someone, by rule, had to supervise the chamber.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
College sports now more than ever needs a modern-day sheriff to supervise present outlaws like Billy the Kid and pioneers like Buffalo Bill.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Barack Obama broke the mold: his Presidential museum, in Chicago, which somehow is still not open, is an entirely private endeavor, run by a foundation; his official records are being digitized and will continue to be supervised by NARA.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
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As part of the newsroom, all of Alyssa's work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Leanne heads up campaigns, imagery and branding alongside retail and the overall running of the company, while Guy steers production, wholesale partnerships and generally oversees the finished products.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Uber's operational model prioritizes rapid market entry with standardized processes that can be quickly deployed across new cities, often learning and adapting on the fly while managing the complexity of hundreds of simultaneous markets.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That newest edition of the game emphasizes fun over following the rules to a T, and actual play is a great demonstration of how that looks at a game night, said Justice Arman, managing game designer of Dungeons & Dragons.—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Madison Avenue continues to pull millions of dollars out of what was once its star vehicle — primetime TV — in favor of reaching smaller crowds of consumers watching their favorite shows at times of their own choosing.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some plan to spend that time watching the New Heights podcast, which is co-hosted by tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Teams handle data all the time—but in many companies, the steps teams must take to stay compliant aren’t built into daily work.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The difficulty of raising a teenager is deftly handled as well, and shows how putting yourself in someone else’s shoes is still the best way to understand other perspectives.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company operates as a B2B service, working directly with major studios and content owners including Sun Pictures, Dharma Productions and Friday Film Works.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Japanese tech company has operated in Russia since 2006, but after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine began scaling back operations, halting console shipments and closing online and brick-and-mortar stores.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Micah Parsons attended the Dallas Cowboys’ practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Read articles, attend webinars, and talk to other business owners about what’s working for them.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The production of cortisol is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the body’s main stress response system.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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The agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or oil and gas operations.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Putin seemed to control the appearance of the proceedings in front of the press.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Russia now controls much of Donetsk, as well as swathes of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts in the southeast.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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