1
as in overseeing
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 managing
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 watching
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 supervising
Theo is an audio-journalism veteran, having started her career at NPR as a fellow and rising to supervising producer of All Things Considered.
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The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that Rajesh Jha, the software vendor’s highest-ranking executive supervising Office, is retiring in July after more than 35 years at the company.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The duo took part in a press conference alongside host Conan O’Brien, music director Michael Bearden, production designer Misty Buckley and supervising choreographer Mandy Moore, moderated by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley, on Wednesday.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Host Conan O’Brien joined the executive producers for the discussion, as well as music director Michael Bearden, production designer Misty Buckley and supervising choreographer Mandy Moore.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The formal process of choosing a new supreme leader runs through the Assembly of Experts, a group of 88 senior clerics who are, on paper, charged with selecting and supervising the country’s highest authority.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
There will then be one long-lens camera operator deployed inside the stadium, plus co-producer Claire Sarsfield and supervising producer Lindsay Allen-Hynd working as two roaming camera operators, focusing on fan reactions and general shots.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
All are very involved fathers, who spend most weeknights and weekends coaching kids’ sports, running to and from junior dance classes, attending middle school orchestra concerts, and supervising playdates at the nearby park.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Thursday that Rajesh Jha, the software vendor’s highest-ranking executive supervising Office, is retiring in July after more than 35 years at the company.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The duo took part in a press conference alongside host Conan O’Brien, music director Michael Bearden, production designer Misty Buckley and supervising choreographer Mandy Moore, moderated by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley, on Wednesday.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Host Conan O’Brien joined the executive producers for the discussion, as well as music director Michael Bearden, production designer Misty Buckley and supervising choreographer Mandy Moore.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile outside, volunteers offered short presentations on the collection of sap as well as others supervising the drilling of logs to mimic the tapping of a tree while still others stood around a smoking fire boiling sap down for syrup.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Advertisement The formal process of choosing a new supreme leader runs through the Assembly of Experts, a group of 88 senior clerics who are, on paper, charged with selecting and supervising the country’s highest authority.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
There will then be one long-lens camera operator deployed inside the stadium, plus co-producer Claire Sarsfield and supervising producer Lindsay Allen-Hynd working as two roaming camera operators, focusing on fan reactions and general shots.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
All are very involved fathers, who spend most weeknights and weekends coaching kids’ sports, running to and from junior dance classes, attending middle school orchestra concerts, and supervising playdates at the nearby park.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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Rogers currently serves as the undersecretary of state for public diplomacy, overseeing the department's efforts to promote the United States and its values on the world stage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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And Elijah Wood provides a cheeky, bemused-insider vibe as the Danforths’ lawyer, who’s overseeing the technicalities and generally hiding behind a lectern when contestants start exploding.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, doctors take a holistic approach that includes managing physical symptoms, working with social workers to address patients’ needs, and cognitive therapy.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Global sales are handled by CAA Media Finance, with Dogwoof managing sales outside North America.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The fear people are expressing is not abstract, but the fear of a generation of adult children watching their parents age in a country that has not caught up to the math.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lowering the speed of traffic would reduce the injuries from the daily rear-enders caused by drivers watching their phones.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Begin with any tasks that have been postponed recently before handling brand-new issues.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sony is handling the foreign release on this as Amazon MGM Studios builds out its own foreign distribution arm.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are instead taking over the floor with their own speeches, proceeding under regular order but operating outside the normal time limits that are customary when debating legislation.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 400 vessels were spotted operating in the Gulf of Oman, as a massive backlog of ships waited near the chokepoint, according to a report from maritime intelligence firm Windward on Sunday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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But even when attending the opera in person was prohibitively expensive for a poorer and much larger working class, mass audiences still consumed high culture from afar.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The controversy has carried into the offseason, apparently prompting at least one prominent UNC football alumnus to forgo attending games in person when the 2026 season begins this fall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But controlling the weather, at least as Irving Langmuir envisioned it, was just plain folly.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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There were kids from legitimate moshpit organizations just traveling around, controlling the way the crowd reacted.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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The village also plans an ordinance regulating loud noises, as the loud noise ordinance provides little information on enforcement.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Multiple states have argued that legalizing and regulating sports betting is under the jurisdiction of local regulators and outside the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates event contracts and the prediction markets.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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