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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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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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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That includes many who oversaw development programs and would be involved in tracking down numbers and calculating any refunds for the foreign governments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Alabama firm, which oversaw the construction of UHealth Doral, is working on several South Florida projects, including UHealth at SoLé Mia in North Miami-Dade, and Baptist Health’s new rehabilitation hospital in South Miami.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Five of his seven kids will have attended Wheaton, with Aaron and Daniel becoming the third and fourth to play football, following their brothers Joe and Christian.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The owners of Hemp CBD Wellness attended the meeting Monday.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The last time three Rivet Joint jets operated from Kadena Air Base was in mid-2023.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Yet these complex systems can fail for any number of reasons, and, sometimes, these components may be operated by third-party providers in the cloud, too.—
Ann Schlemmer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But on Friday, the governor directed them to start over, citing concerns about costs.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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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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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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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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Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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City records show tree-removal permits for damaged trees are now twice the historic average in Takoma Park, and in some years since 2018, permits have run more than three times higher.—
Mike Tidwell,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Supervised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervised. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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