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
Rick Morales is supervising producer.
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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
Our production designer was in another country, just building away to his heart’s content, and nobody was there supervising.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Our production designer was in another country, just building away to his heart’s content, and nobody was there supervising.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervising
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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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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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Datta, on the other hand, made sure my dreams came to life by managing the execution seamlessly.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Clubs’ performance staff do an incredible amount of work trying to reduce the risk and a lot of that is about managing load.Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Free cash flows are operating cash flows minus capital expenditures.Chuck Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Notably, Rumble is a loss-making company, with an operating loss of $143 million on sales of $86 million for the last twelve months period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Once on the continent, their trip will include attending a church service, visiting a high school, visiting a recording studio to learn about Afrobeat music and participating in a traditional African naming ceremony in a local village.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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My suggestion is to return to the true meaning of the holiday, with acts of kindness, assisting those in need and attending a religious service based on your faith.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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These measures included capping refiners' profits and regulating gasoline inventories, amidst rising gas prices.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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California is uniquely positioned to address this problem, because the federal Clean Air Act — recognizing California's acute pollution problems and history of regulating emissions — allows the state to set its own, stricter standards.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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This led me to start conducting research in the field.Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24 hours.Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Macron has pledged to remain in office until his term concludes in 2027 but has faced challenges in governing after snap elections this summer left the National Assembly without a clear majority.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The league started with 10 teams in 1996, as part of the deal with FIFA, the international governing body of the sport, to bring the World Cup to the United States in 1994.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Biden, or whoever is running the White House, should be ashamed.Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Not knowing which country the event's most important matches will be played underlines cricket being handcuffed to the whims of money-spinner India, whose power might be heightened by the ascension of former boss Jay Shah running the sport's affairs globally.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Supervising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervising. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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