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
Color grading was supervised by Indian National Film Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
Only a narrow set of exceptions apply, mostly for emergency aid workers, and those who cross the border will be subject to health screening and supervised isolation.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Keeping pets indoors or supervised during nesting season can also help protect eggs and fledglings.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
At-home cold showers performed comparably to supervised ice baths.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 41 months in prison plus three years supervised release, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Magazines Canada is supervised by an all-volunteer board of directors who serve two-year terms.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Some are clinically supervised; others position themselves as complementary to Western medicine rather than a replacement for it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
In Europe, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland has become a flagship for the trend, with weeklong programs supervised by more than 50 specialized doctors and a growing audience of guests in their late thirties and forties focused on prevention.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 June 2026
Only a narrow set of exceptions apply, mostly for emergency aid workers, and those who cross the border will be subject to health screening and supervised isolation.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Keeping pets indoors or supervised during nesting season can also help protect eggs and fledglings.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
At-home cold showers performed comparably to supervised ice baths.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 41 months in prison plus three years supervised release, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Magazines Canada is supervised by an all-volunteer board of directors who serve two-year terms.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Some are clinically supervised; others position themselves as complementary to Western medicine rather than a replacement for it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
In Europe, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland has become a flagship for the trend, with weeklong programs supervised by more than 50 specialized doctors and a growing audience of guests in their late thirties and forties focused on prevention.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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According to the county’s trauma dashboard, local hospitals handled 1,633 motor vehicle injuries in 2024.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Soursop is a delicate fruit, so it should be handled with care.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Any improvements to the crappie house and boat slips would have to be managed by Plyler, Spicer said.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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But this divide cannot be managed if it’s not measured.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The rules for when games can be watched from the beginning on Prime differ depending on whether the game is exclusive to Prime, airing on another national broadcaster, or only being carried locally and on League Pass—as one 20-plus-comment Reddit discussion detailed.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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In April, as both sides of the Atlantic watched on, the king and queen carried out their first state visit to the United States as monarchs.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Grand interiors panjandrum Pierre-Yves Rochon, who oversaw the 2005 Four Seasons transformation, apparently got a different memo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Heading into the 2025 pay vote, lead independent board director John Donovan oversaw shareholder outreach to discuss changes to the compensation program that included reducing maximum payouts and updating financial measures for stock awards.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The paint is deftly mottled but its handling lacks the prowess of her later work (see, for example, Being Beamed, 1984, a fantasia of extraterrestrial teleportation in which the watercolor is sumptuous but perfectly controlled).—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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One interested investor was a major Iranian telecom company owned in part, through layers of subsidiaries, by Setad-e Ejrayi, a bonyad controlled by Khamenei.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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During a brief press conference attended by Oregon Live, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey confirmed that the officer was in stable condition and was expected to survive.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The news follows the team’s latest sellout crowd for the Spirit’s 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign on Saturday — 19,365 people attended in the highest-grossing match in club history, according to president of soccer operations Haley Carter.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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After Agostina's death, protesters directed anger at local law enforcement, setting tires alight in the streets of Cordoba.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The dark romance horror was directed by Curry Barker, a 26-year-old with a background in YouTube sketch comedy.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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At Iowa, Clark often operated as both her team's primary scorer and primary facilitator, routinely attempting difficult passes that few players would even consider.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Deployed and operated by Daxbot, the robots are evaluating sidewalks, pedestrian pathways and curb ramps, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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