supervise
Example Sentences
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Probation officers supervise more than 4,100 people subject to a range of court orders and licences at any given time.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was on Tenerife to help supervise the evacuations, said that policy "may have risks".
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The report said Fluor was negligent in hiring an Afghan who had been a Taliban operative, and it failed to closely supervise him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
After he returned home to South Carolina, Hencely sued Fluor Corp. for negligently failing to supervise Nayeb.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
Caroline appoints me official art director of the paper chain, which means I’m going to have to do most of it and supervise the rest.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing supervise
Power Prefix: super-
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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