supervise
verb
su·per·vise
ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz 
supervised; supervising
: to be in charge of : superintend, oversee
supervise a large staff
supervised the ship's daily operations
Examples of supervise in a Sentence
The builder supervised the construction of the house.
She supervises a staff of 30 workers.
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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.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
General billed Medicare and other government insurers for surgeries performed by Harvard medical trainees without proper oversight because supervising surgeons were working in another operating room.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The National Labor Relations Board supervises all union ...
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
After the initial attack, Arledge supervised ABC’s coverage for the 17 hours that followed, including McKay’s announcement that all athletes taken hostage had been killed.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
General billed Medicare and other government insurers for surgeries performed by Harvard medical trainees without proper oversight because supervising surgeons were working in another operating room.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The National Labor Relations Board supervises all union ...
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 3 Mar. 2025
After the initial attack, Arledge supervised ABC’s coverage for the 17 hours that followed, including McKay’s announcement that all athletes taken hostage had been killed.
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervise
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervise. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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from Latin supervisus, past participle of supervidēre "to oversee," from super- "over, above" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision
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