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
Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
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Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Rick Morales is supervising producer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Three sources, including the Justice Department attorney supervising the tea party district court litigation, told me there were significant issues concerning the IRS disclosing documents in that scandal.
—William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Among those sanctioned are two North Korean defense officials, No Kwang Chol and Kim Yong Bok, accused of bolstering military cooperation with Russia, including deploying thousands of troops and supervising their activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
That created a challenge for sound designers, supervising sound editors, and re-recording mixers John Warrin and Andy Hay, whose sound environments had to serve the function that music would in a more conventional film.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
For nearly 50 years, Americans have gladly received lifesaving care from emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics – certified but unlicensed healthcare providers who work under the medical license of their supervising EMS physician.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
District attorney investigators covertly intercepted eight deliveries of garbage compactors from the three county hospitals starting in November 2023, Bud Porter, a supervising deputy district attorney, told The Times in an interview Thursday.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Rick Morales is supervising producer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Three sources, including the Justice Department attorney supervising the tea party district court litigation, told me there were significant issues concerning the IRS disclosing documents in that scandal.
—William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Among those sanctioned are two North Korean defense officials, No Kwang Chol and Kim Yong Bok, accused of bolstering military cooperation with Russia, including deploying thousands of troops and supervising their activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
That created a challenge for sound designers, supervising sound editors, and re-recording mixers John Warrin and Andy Hay, whose sound environments had to serve the function that music would in a more conventional film.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
For nearly 50 years, Americans have gladly received lifesaving care from emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics – certified but unlicensed healthcare providers who work under the medical license of their supervising EMS physician.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
District attorney investigators covertly intercepted eight deliveries of garbage compactors from the three county hospitals starting in November 2023, Bud Porter, a supervising deputy district attorney, told The Times in an interview Thursday.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chelle had been managing Algerian first-division side MC Oran before being appointed Nigeria’s head coach.Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cultivate work-life balance Senior professionals often face the challenge of managing demanding roles alongside personal commitments.Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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They were left operating on fumes by the end, with Ollie Watkins — Duran’s replacement — starved of service and Morgan Rogers consigned to trudging off the pitch, knowing his long dribbling bursts would have scant options ahead of him.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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According to Allard, he was issued a misdemeanor summons for failure to obey traffic signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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Officers arrived at the scene to find a group of people, including juveniles, attending a party at a rental house.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Depa wound up attending Matanzas High School for his classes.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.Ellen Choi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The office for State Attorney Phil Archer, who oversees prosecutions in Seminole County, confirmed the office is not conducting its own investigation.Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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This means shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance, conducting regular assessments of organizational defenses and creating an environment where proactively addressing the root causes of human and organizational problems is encouraged and rewarded.Rob De La Espriella, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that the park’s ownership violated Florida’s laws governing mobile home evictions, including by raising rents within 90 days of issuing the notice to vacate and by not offering the homeowners’ association the first right of refusal to purchase the land.Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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The terms governing the use of the character are set out in a 71-page license agreement executive summary which was released in a 2014 hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE).Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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