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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3
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
For the past two decades, an office within the Department of Health and Human Services has supervised children who cross the border without a parent or legal guardian.
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Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Initial meetings should be supervised, and if the elder dog is becoming agitated, they should be separated or distracted before trying again later.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Initial meetings should be supervised, and if the elder dog is becoming agitated, they should be separated or distracted before trying again later.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
As a transient, he would be monitored, supervised and guarded for 24 hours per day.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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In May, the Berlin Film Festival appointed Tanja Meissner as director of Berlinale Pro*, a role that includes leading the European Film Market as well as overseeing Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, its program for young filmmakers, and the World Cinema Fund.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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As community president, Spoon will oversee retail and lending operations in the Northwest Arkansas market.—
Emma Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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How to watch the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Venue: Oakland Arena — Oakland, Calif. Time: 7 p.m. ET Friday TV: ESPN Streaming: Fubo (try for free) Watching in-person?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both the season premiere and the second episode will be able to watch, per Forbes.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The museum is also working to incorporate more tactile elements, allowing visitors to handle artifacts or replicas, says Matti Wallin, HMNS's accessibility programs manager.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who leave will take with them decades of experience running agents, understanding how foreign governments operate, building trust with international counterparts, and spotting meaningful anomalies.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Open for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays, Pearl’s Diner operates a bit like a meat ‘n’ three.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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But representatives from Europe or Ukraine did not attend, raising questions about cracks in the Western alliance.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The league said more than 260,000 fans attended the series, surpassing their internal projections.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Monitoring the rodents' brains, the team found that a group of appetite and regulating nerve cells called the pro-opiomelanocortin (PMOC) neurons lit up as soon as the mice were given sugar, and enabled their appetite.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers again failed to act on the issue early this year, despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for a law to crack down on hemp sales, and an alternate bill to license and regulate hemp stores.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Democrats control both houses of Congress and the Supreme Court has a progressive majority.—
Steven Greenhut,
Orange County Register,
16 Feb. 2025
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So the idea was to have an extra body in there (the centre of defence) to control that situation.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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