supervise

verb

ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz How to pronounce supervise (audio)
Definition of supervisenext
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 Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 July 2026 The year before, the Federal Reserve Board was established to supervise banks, prevent panics and regulate the money supply. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 After receiving a referral from a doctor, patients will receive unlimited access to Sword’s virtual therapy, which leans heavily on artificial intelligence to help guide and supervise care. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervise
  1. oversee
  2. manage
  3. watch
  4. handle
  5. operate
  6. attend
  7. regulate
  8. control
Verb
  • The judge denied Fischer’s request to appoint and fund a special master to oversee the privilege screen but allowed defense attorneys to review the records themselves instead of prosecutors.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The first three times were under Socialist Party Prime Minister Felipe González starting in 1986, but conservative leader José Maria Aznar’s government also oversaw two such measures in the 2000s.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of oversee
Verb
  • The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of manage
Verb
  • San Clemente, San Juan Hills, Huntington Beach, Downey and Carson are the teams to watch.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Viewers can watch on ABC, ABC News Live, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX and National Geographic.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of watch
Verb
  • About 55% of injuries happen to people actively handling fireworks, and nearly a quarter of the injuries are to bystanders.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of handle
Verb
  • Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Roy Gillian began operating the business as Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in 1965.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of operate
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  • Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, are expected to attend as weeklong preliminary hearing begins July 6.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend this week’s hearing, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of attend
Verb
  • The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • The chronic disease, which impairs the body’s ability to properly regulate blood sugar, contributed to 94,445 deaths that year.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The plant also can be controlled by applying a nonselective herbicide, but that will not save digging.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of control

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