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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2
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
The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.
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Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of the nearly 200 million acres supervised by the Forest Service is available to industry in some way.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Stokes, appointed and supervised by the chief district judge in Mecklenburg County, is not a licensed attorney or a member of the North Carolina State Bar, although magistrates in the state are not required to be.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach requires treating AI like a new hire — every AI tool should be evaluated, supervised and developed like an employee, not simply deployed and forgotten.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Miyamoto Masae handled costume design, while Yokoishi Jun supervised VFX work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
For each extortion count, the sheriff may face up to 20 years maximum sentence, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years supervised release, Kelley stated.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of the nearly 200 million acres supervised by the Forest Service is available to industry in some way.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Stokes, appointed and supervised by the chief district judge in Mecklenburg County, is not a licensed attorney or a member of the North Carolina State Bar, although magistrates in the state are not required to be.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach requires treating AI like a new hire — every AI tool should be evaluated, supervised and developed like an employee, not simply deployed and forgotten.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Miyamoto Masae handled costume design, while Yokoishi Jun supervised VFX work.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
For each extortion count, the sheriff may face up to 20 years maximum sentence, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years supervised release, Kelley stated.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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De La Cruz, who struck out looking with the bases loaded in the ninth in last week’s loss to the Mets, watched two strikes from Morejon to fall behind 1-2.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of the coup plot, prosecutors alleged, involved a plan to potentially use explosives, weapons of war or poison to assassinate leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw Bolsonaro’s trial.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The city’s Cultural Arts Division and Cultural Commission oversaw the integration of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art with the help of a community selection team.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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DeMelo was attended to on the field before being taken to a nearby hospital, the National Women’s Soccer League confirmed in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The same goes for Beyonce, though the megastar hasn't attended an Emmys ceremony in her life despite past and present nominations.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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With instances of political violence on the rise, the trial is expected to revisit one of the most high-profile instances of alleged violence directed at Trump in the waning days of the 2024 election.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Would the Clippers be at fault if a sponsor decides to pay a player, but there isn’t sufficient evidence the team directed that payment?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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