1
as in handled
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managed
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 watched
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 supervised
Exantus was previously permitted to be supervised in Florida upon his release from prison in accordance with an interstate compact, Hall said.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The Inheritance Games television series will be supervised by Temple Hill executive Annika Patton.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
McCarthan will also serve more than four years in prison and two years supervised release.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 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
They were supervised, or not supervised, or supervised in such a way that their worst tendencies were encouraged instead of discouraged.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Harnessing the wind The installation process was supervised by Anemoi’s specialist team.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, Wag Hotels must implement and maintain a playgroup safety program to ensure dogs are properly supervised and managed when together, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The Inheritance Games television series will be supervised by Temple Hill executive Annika Patton.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
McCarthan will also serve more than four years in prison and two years supervised release.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 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
They were supervised, or not supervised, or supervised in such a way that their worst tendencies were encouraged instead of discouraged.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Harnessing the wind The installation process was supervised by Anemoi’s specialist team.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, Wag Hotels must implement and maintain a playgroup safety program to ensure dogs are properly supervised and managed when together, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pastrnak managed to just slip it between the near post and Vanecek for his third goal of the year.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But just minutes before the July 31 trade deadline, Varland got news that he was being sent to Toronto and away from his hometown team, the one that drafted him in the 15th round years earlier and oversaw his development from starter to dominant reliever.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The bombers remained in a part of Venezuela’s flight information region, or FIR, that is international airspace, but controlled by the country’s aviation authority.—
Natasha Bertrand,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota controlled the play on that man advantage and on a second one a short time later, but failed to double the lead.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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The party was also attended by Kylie's other friends and family, including her mom, Kris Jenner, and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, and sisters Khloé and Kim Kardashian.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Basically, every edition this massive meet – attended by more than 200,000 fans – dedicated to fandom, cosplay and the whole world of comics, including movies and TV, manages to gain more international traction.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In September the duo linked up with the Santa Eulalia boutique in Barcelona, which has operated a tailor’s workshop since 1843 in addition to a multibrand luxury boutique, to debut a sartorial lineup.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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