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
One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Valdivia and White listened on from the audience in the sixth floor courtroom, surrounded by some of the lawyers who had supervised hundreds of Capitol riot cases — only to be fired or forced out of the Justice Department this year.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Once a week, the kids had supervised visitation with their parents.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Two staffers in protective gear supervised the process, with an alarm pinging every 10 minutes to remind them to spray their gloved hands with disinfectant.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
In the context of the shocking cutbacks in EPA staff, especially scientists able to conduct independent evaluations of toxic chemicals, the public can no longer be confident that chemical safety is supervised effectively by government.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said the mother was restrained from contacting her children and was only allowed to have supervised visits.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Valdivia and White listened on from the audience in the sixth floor courtroom, surrounded by some of the lawyers who had supervised hundreds of Capitol riot cases — only to be fired or forced out of the Justice Department this year.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Once a week, the kids had supervised visitation with their parents.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Two staffers in protective gear supervised the process, with an alarm pinging every 10 minutes to remind them to spray their gloved hands with disinfectant.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
In the context of the shocking cutbacks in EPA staff, especially scientists able to conduct independent evaluations of toxic chemicals, the public can no longer be confident that chemical safety is supervised effectively by government.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s officials said the mother was restrained from contacting her children and was only allowed to have supervised visits.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years, 58-year-old Abel Linares watched his health slip away as kidney disease tightened its grip.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Smith oversaw the department's division of fire prevention and community risk reduction, a job that gave him oversight of arson investigations, including the investigation last year into the blaze that damaged and closed parts of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge over the Ohio River.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, the judge oversaw a jury trial that Epic won.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Through the integration with Tactical Assault Kit software, the team remotely controlled multiple unmanned ground and surface units across a large, 50-square-mile operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Staff shortages have led to flow control programs to keep flights safe in other areas, too, like the airspace controlled by Jacksonville Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dumont attended the Mavs game on Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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The breakfast will also be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors currently participating in THR’s Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rovina’s Choice is directed by Thomas Jennings and Annie Wong and edited by Flávia De Souza.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The installation, operated by Circus and powered by the company’s proprietary AI software platform, marks a significant milestone for both retail automation and food service automation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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FanDuel Sports Network is operated by Main Street Sports Group.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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