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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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
The third stage of the deal will include the release of the remaining dead hostages and will focus on the reconstruction of Gaza supervised by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations.
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The two vehicles went through the school’s fence where Rosales was supervising children, one of them being MKaya, according to deputies and KSAT.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Conrad’s office is supervised by the Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s policymaking arm.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Lamond, who met Tarrio in 2019, had supervised the intelligence branch of the police department's Homeland Security Bureau.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The two vehicles went through the school’s fence where Rosales was supervising children, one of them being MKaya, according to deputies and KSAT.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Conrad’s office is supervised by the Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s policymaking arm.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Lamond, who met Tarrio in 2019, had supervised the intelligence branch of the police department's Homeland Security Bureau.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The multinational force will play a key role in initial reconstruction efforts by ensuring basic humanitarian needs, repairing critical infrastructure, minimizing the hazards caused by threats like unexploded ordnance, and overseeing and coordinating international development efforts.—
Nir Arielli,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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News Studios is overseen by Richard Wallace, who had a decade-long spell as Simon Cowell’s right-hand man at Syco.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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These notices are currently sent in a basic letter through regular mail, which can easily be overlooked as most people now manage all of their accounts online.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, not all the View hosts watched the celebration.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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New names to watch: Umit Benan is by no means a new name to the industry, but at the start of a new chapter within the brand’s journey, with a recent new team and investment.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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But alternate routes have also worsened traffic in some neighborhoods, where small roads can be ill equipped to handle many cars.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Its departments handle border security, immigration detention, citizenship processing, airport security, and natural disasters, among other things.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The bus station will continue to operate even during construction of the project around it.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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O’Connell also was operating with minimal cap space (due to the immense dead cap hits from Cousins and Danielle Hunter) and a lack of production from recent drafts.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Snow attended the December opening of FORDify the Arts courtyard behind the CityArts building downtown.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa did not attend the hearing.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The announcement comes a day after Trump signed an executive order rescinding a Biden-era executive order regulating AI.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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The dye, which has been registered with and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 1971, is used by food manufacturers to achieve a bright red color.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the authors either didn’t have details on, or didn’t control for, race or ethnicity and socioeconomic factors, which can affect life expectancy.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Uruguay international found Vinicius Jr, who produced two masterful touches, controlling the ball with his right and finishing with his left to make it 5-0.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Supervise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervise. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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