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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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
The Hungarian leader's remarks came while protests erupted outside Georgia's Parliament on Monday night, with demonstrators demanding a new vote supervised by international observers.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The workers have now filed for an official election supervised by the federal government.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The suit claimed the city was liable because the city had a duty to supervise and monitor its employee, Martinez, to ensure compliance with all state laws and ordinances and that Martinez’s operation of the Keystone was in violation of those laws and ordinances.
—Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The board found Stanley made inappropriate comments to the media about the case, failed to adequately supervise prosecutors, caused discovery violations and launched a retaliatory investigation into the presiding judge.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The workers have now filed for an official election supervised by the federal government.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The suit claimed the city was liable because the city had a duty to supervise and monitor its employee, Martinez, to ensure compliance with all state laws and ordinances and that Martinez’s operation of the Keystone was in violation of those laws and ordinances.
—Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The board found Stanley made inappropriate comments to the media about the case, failed to adequately supervise prosecutors, caused discovery violations and launched a retaliatory investigation into the presiding judge.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
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The company also oversees a colony of about 3,500 rhesus monkeys on the nearby Morgan Island, which is only accessible by boat at the mouth of the Combahee River.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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If approved, the measure would extend a sales tax to support highways, roads and bus routes across the Valley. Proposition 479, formerly known as Prop. 400, would oversee the continuation of an existing dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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And after having watched their team get beaten 5-0, many Maccabi fans made their way back to their hotels and the city center.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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This handles installations and updates, as well as syncs your files online.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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After Tyla’s debut album was controversially moved from R&B to pop, the nominations did little to restore confidence in the Academy’s ability to handle African music.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The crash happened in San Francisco on Oct. 2, 2023, when a Cruise vehicle operating without a driver ran over a woman who was thrown into its path.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Suncor Energy operates the only refinery in Colorado and the facility processes 98,000 barrels of crude oil a day.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Research also points to the impact that the digital divide has on lower-income students setting themselves up for successful college entrance, or even attending college at all.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tran has been going door-to-door in District 12, and attending community events like Oktoberfest to introduce herself to voters as a candidate.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The issue of whether and how the FCC should regulate internet providers’ carriage of different sites, services, and apps did not come up in the 2024 campaign, but Republicans have consistently opposed net-neutrality regulations.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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These naturally occurring hormones play crucial roles in regulating insulin, appetite and metabolism.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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If confirmed, Kennedy will control the world’s largest public health agency, and its $1.7 trillion budget.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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These screens were no longer just used for controlling the AC and the radio.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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