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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2
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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3
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
Wambaugh reportedly supervised production of the film, and the attempt to communicate all of the case’s complexities was born of his desire for realism, but without the simple, appealing narrative structure that simplifying the details would have allowed.
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
He is supervised by a probation officer and is required to wear an ankle monitor and submit to toxicology screenings.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.
—Leslie Simmons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
He is supervised by a probation officer and is required to wear an ankle monitor and submit to toxicology screenings.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.
—Leslie Simmons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ali is overseeing a challenge to Mr. Trump's 90-day pause on foreign assistance brought by a group of nonprofits and businesses that receive foreign aid funding and argue the freeze is an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Simone Swink will oversee all Good Morning America branded shows, a change as GMA and GMA3 had previously operated separately, with Cat McKenzie as EP of the spinoff show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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China's growing partnership with Russia and Iran also strengthens their joint opposition to U.S. influence, complicating Washington's efforts to manage global security threats.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Factoring in Trump’s uncertainty Fed policymakers manage uncertainty by trying to predict the different ways the economy could evolve in the coming months, based on economic models using a vast array of data.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Full Time First Looks What to watch: Need a top-level refresher on last season’s NWSL playoffs?—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Monday at 4:31 a.m. the NWS Hanford CA issued a high wind watch valid from Wednesday 8 a.m. until Thursday 11 p.m.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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New York’s power grid was not designed to handle an all-electric city, and such a massive conversion would require years of careful design, planning and collaboration among industry stakeholders.—
Kris DeLair,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The animal welfare group KC Pet Project will no longer be in charge of handling dog bite complaints, picking up strays and rescuing pets who’ve been mistreated after a six- or seven-month transition period.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Believed to be built in 1928, the building operated as the Jacobs Cleaners Building under owner Meyer O. Jacobs when it was listed in the Green Book.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the deal, Nexstar had already operated the largest set of CW affiliates of any station owner.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the backlash, Gascón attended the ceremony, maintaining a presence at Hollywood's biggest night.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Academy postponed the 40th annual ceremony, initially scheduled for April 8, for two days so stars like Harry Belafonte, Diahann Carroll, Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong and Marlon Brando could attend King’s funeral in Atlanta.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Small banks and credit unions would be even more disadvantaged than their larger peers if the CFPB were to go away, industry advocates say, since they were never regulated by the agency and would face the same regulatory scrutiny as before.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Many probiotics are sold as supplements, which are minimally regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee controlled fully half of the American coffee maker market.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Access to such information is tightly controlled, said Jeffrey Vagle, a law professor and cybersecurity expert at Georgia State University who has in the past worked on classified federal technology projects.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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