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
McCarthan will also serve more than four years in prison and two years supervised release.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The network also recently hired an ombudsperson—someone with no experience supervising a newsroom and a background leading the right-wing Hudson Institute think tank—to assess complaints of biased programming.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Wismann left electric bike maker Zero Motorcycles in May after nine years supervising product development to devote himself to what began as a passion project.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Harkaway was an executive consultant on the series and José Luis Escolar’s Deabru Kalea Filmeak supervised production in Bizkaia.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
The network also recently hired an ombudsperson—someone with no experience supervising a newsroom and a background leading the right-wing Hudson Institute think tank—to assess complaints of biased programming.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Wismann left electric bike maker Zero Motorcycles in May after nine years supervising product development to devote himself to what began as a passion project.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Harkaway was an executive consultant on the series and José Luis Escolar’s Deabru Kalea Filmeak supervised production in Bizkaia.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
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As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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The milestone follows León’s relationship with his manager and business partner, Jorge Juárez, who began overseeing his career nearly two years ago.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mannika trained as a sociologist at Columbia University and now manages product for tech companies.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, alternatives require significant knowledge and expertise to manage effectively.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Go birding at River Commons Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a morning of bird watching Wednesday at River Commons, a 100-acre tract administered by the Watershed Conservation Resource Center.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Subscribers can also watch on Prime Video or through Amazon Live, which is available on desktop, the Amazon Shopping app and the Amazon Live channel within the Prime Video app.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In August, a lawsuit accused OpenAI of encouraging a teenager’s suicide, intensifying scrutiny around how ChatGPT handles mental health interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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While there were explosive offensive plays that contributed to this Falcons victory, their defense being able to handle Bills quarterback Josh Allen was just as important at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Elizabethtown, Kentucky, discovered over 160 largely unregulated recovery homes operating within the city.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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Multiple communications and combat roles Established in 2024, Tank Bureau specializes in designing and producing unmanned ground vehicles, operating its own research, manufacturing, and maintenance facilities throughout Ukraine.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lupe spent her middle and high school years attending the Denver School of the Arts, pursuing a major in drama and minor in creative writing.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Posting on social media, people slammed the Democrat for attending a family friend's wedding abroad on October 9, just two days before a state of emergency was declared on October 11 due to the floods.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The ocean regulates our climate, supports global trade, and feeds communities.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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American laws aren’t equipped to deal with the fast-moving ambitions of CEO Elon Musk, and Washington doesn’t seem in a hurry to regulate his company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hamas controls the government in the enclave.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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These lasers can produce massive amounts of light, but the beam is often unstable and difficult to control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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