1
as in overseeing
to be in charge of
for each sailboat an experienced hand is assigned to supervise a novice seaman
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as in managing
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 watching
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 supervising
Wright was away supervising work on Chicago’s Midway Gardens when Carlton doused the stone home in gasoline, lit a match, and attacked those inside with a hatchet.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Under the new structure, Johar will retain 50% ownership and serve as executive chair, overseeing the creative direction.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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From building an online presence to managing client relationships and marketing your services, digital tools are your best friend.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nearly half of the people in Lebanon’s emergency shelters for displaced people are children, and the facilities are operating beyond capacity, Michael Adams said.Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Back to Alexander Arnold, other positives that speak in his favour include a strong relationship with Bellingham plus his comfort operating as a midfielder.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Israel has warned its citizens against attending sporting events abroad.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Robinson-Bray, 21, had graduated from high school three years earlier and was working as a supervisor at a pharmacy and attending art school, according to his obituary.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Again, the idea that nobody was regulating systemic risk prior to the creation of FSOC, in a holistic way or any other way, is undeniably false.Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Members of the youth orchestra speak of him with adoration, and his joy in conducting the ensemble is evident.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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But supplement companies have incentive to sell lithium OTC without conducting rigorous research on its effects.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The traditional economic rules governing other businesses, such as supply and demand, don’t apply either.Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Investing in a franchise is often perceived as less of a financial risk than embarking on an independent enterprise, as well as offering the ability to be up and running and generating income relatively quickly.Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite a strong stretch drive, their final record of 93-69 left them five games behind the front-running Dodgers in the National League West.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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