SUPERVISE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

supervise

verb

ˈsü-pər-ˌvīz

Definition of supervise

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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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 Englert also supervised the stunning cinematography, and one marvels at how this often silly film looks so smart. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 The suit claims MassMutual failed to supervise Uhls properly, which led him to defrauding investors. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 These officials can oversee voter registration, issue guidance to local election administrators, supervise election procedures and, in many states, participate in certifying results. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervise

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Sanders, the Vermont socialist and two-time presidential candidate, is likely to chair the Senate panel responsible for overseeing labor, education, and healthcare next year if Democrats reclaim the chamber.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
But the Chicago Board of Education oversees a $10 billion budget, larger than many big cities, along with aging buildings, ballooning debt and shrinking enrollment.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversee

Verb

Union Berlin managed to draw at Augsburg 1-1 after a player from each was sent off in separate incidents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The winner will gain one of five seats on the board that runs the highway district, which is responsible for building, managing and maintaining local roads and bridges countywide — as well as setting ACHD’s nearly $260 million annual budget.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rams watching the panic meter This season certainly hasn’t gone according to plan for the Rams.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

Verb

Seventy-one percent also doubt that his village cooperatives policy—which plans to establish hubs in roughly 80,000 communities to handle basic-goods distribution, savings, and other rural services—would succeed.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The case remains under investigation and is being handled by the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Division, according to Arcadia police.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of handle

Verb

Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

Edmond and fellow applicant Jessica Thibodeaux attended the meeting, and each addressed the council to discuss their background and interest in civic service.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Ronnie Smith, 66, of Schertz, Texas, was among the more than 1,000 people that the Talarico campaign said attended his San Antonio rally with actress Eva Longoria.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of attend

Verb

An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry.

— Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
The group says it’s shaped several must-haves by taking lessons from Washington’s failure to regulate social media.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulate

Verb

In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet.

— Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
He was angered when the team's controlling owner moved the team to Atlanta for the 1966 season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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