1
as in handled
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 managed
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 watched
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 supervised
All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This time, proceedings were supervised (in part) by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Memphis police never adopted policies and procedures to direct the unit, despite alarms that it was minimally supervised, according to the Justice Department report.
—Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Medina oversaw talent relations, but a different executive, Mary Noonan, was the executive who supervised such relationships directly.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
There was no immediate response to CNN requests for comment from the Manhattan supervised release program that handled his case.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
And on May 7 and 8, 2025, Airbnb will bring them into the Colosseum for immersive tours, food and supervised sparring.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The army said Nasser Rashid supervised attacks against Israel.
—Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
This time, proceedings were supervised (in part) by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Memphis police never adopted policies and procedures to direct the unit, despite alarms that it was minimally supervised, according to the Justice Department report.
—Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
Medina oversaw talent relations, but a different executive, Mary Noonan, was the executive who supervised such relationships directly.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
There was no immediate response to CNN requests for comment from the Manhattan supervised release program that handled his case.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
And on May 7 and 8, 2025, Airbnb will bring them into the Colosseum for immersive tours, food and supervised sparring.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
The army said Nasser Rashid supervised attacks against Israel.
—Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervised
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The kamikaze naval drone managed to destroy or damage 15 Russian naval vessels.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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His 2002 album The Eminem Show managed 159 frames, while Curtain Call 2, the sequel to the original, which includes more recent additions to his canon, is not far behind.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Tremper, who oversaw the Utah Avalanche Center from 1986 until his retirement in 2015 and wrote the seminal avalanche safety textbook, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, says alignment with the Forest Service also gives avalanche centers clout with the general public.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
23 Dec. 2024
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David Ellison, who oversaw the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s cold-case homicide unit.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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In November, the actress attended the 2024 Miami Film Festival in another monochromatic look, this time by Brunello Cucinelli.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
5 Jan. 2025
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Despite her obvious dedication to Football Sundays—and the occasional games held on Mondays and Saturdays—Swift has not attended a single away game since the 2024 Super Bowl.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Jan. 2025
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The other 98% of stores operated as normal.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Firefighters were not able to save the structure, which in recent years had operated as the Sanctuary on Penn, a venue for weddings and other events.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
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Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Dietary supplements are minimally regulated by the FDA and may or may not be suitable for you.—
Amy Fischer MS, RD,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the disposal of wind turbine waste is regulated by the localities and states hosting wind turbine projects.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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This is more complex than just throwing on some running shoes.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Cubs are an intriguing running team because of their mix of speed and base-stealing ability — Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner in particular — with veterans who have shown high IQ on base, a group that includes Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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