1
as in to oversee
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 to manage
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 to watch
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 supervise
City officials are searching for someone to oversee and address the city’s infrastructure needs, manage the city’s budget and financial operations and supervise city staff and ensure smooth daily operations, according to the job description.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
In January, Bohren ruled that Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services would determine the conditions of Geyser’s release as it was decided that she would be placed in a group home and supervised within her release within 60 days.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Once the testing phase is complete, the bus will move to Cambridge, where safety drivers will receive training to supervise the operations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has denied in court papers that intends to abolish the agency completely, arguing that some of its functions are continuing, but Reuters on Monday reported top officials at the consumer agency have not allowed staff to resume supervising financial companies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
In January, Bohren ruled that Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services would determine the conditions of Geyser’s release as it was decided that she would be placed in a group home and supervised within her release within 60 days.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Once the testing phase is complete, the bus will move to Cambridge, where safety drivers will receive training to supervise the operations.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has denied in court papers that intends to abolish the agency completely, arguing that some of its functions are continuing, but Reuters on Monday reported top officials at the consumer agency have not allowed staff to resume supervising financial companies.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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But the government body responsible for overseeing contaminants in cookies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), doesn’t set limits for metals in foods.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The dispatchers managed to keep the caller and her brother calm while directing firefighters to a streetcorner that had easy access to the wooded area for one fire company to walk in through.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Full Time First Looks What to watch: Need a top-level refresher on last season’s NWSL playoffs?—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Monday at 4:31 a.m. the NWS Hanford CA issued a high wind watch valid from Wednesday 8 a.m. until Thursday 11 p.m.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Just be sure your child is old enough to handle those unexpected carrot pieces—choking hazards will never be funny! 15.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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The policy lays out a process for handling complaints, allows district administrators to implement the policy and directs questions about it to the superintendent.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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Along with its production activities, privately held Hearst Corp. operates a string of local TV stations and is a 50-50 partner with Disney in A+E Global Media.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Zoom out: The Flow Trip operates as a stand-alone business within Flow.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Still, my best lap came within four-tenths of the best student’s best time on a 1:07 lap—a guy whom, later that day, Zacharias called one of the handful of best students ever to attend the school.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 5-4 ruling has ensured that children, regardless of their legal status, have the right to attend public schools.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The red states allege that the claims pending in state court seek to regulate activity outside of the blue states' borders and involve an area governed by federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Small banks and credit unions would be even more disadvantaged than their larger peers if the CFPB were to go away, industry advocates say, since they were never regulated by the agency and would face the same regulatory scrutiny as before.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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From the outset, the premise of Monstress and its tale is a dire one: imagine a 1900s alternative universe controlled by a cruel matriarchal society in Asia.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Many of these features, along with the onboard alarm system, are controlled via the Aventon mobile app.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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