Synonyms for supervise
ˈsu pərˌvaɪzsu·per·vise

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1. supervise

   Synonyms:
   superintend, control, manage, direct, visit, inspect, overlook

   Antonyms:
   mismanage, miscontrol, misregulate, misdirect

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1. oversee, supervise, superintend, manageverb

   watch and direct

   "Who is overseeing this project?"

   Synonyms:
   make do, contend, cope, wangle, finagle, handle, superintend, manage, pull off, monitor, oversee, negociate, grapple, carry off, bring off, make out, wield, get by, do, care, deal

2. monitor, superviseverb

   keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

   "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"

   Synonyms:
   manage, superintend, oversee, monitor

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1. • Administer
   • Observe

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1. superviseverb

   Synonyms:
   SUPERINTEND

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1. List of paraphrases for "supervise":

   oversee, monitor, overseeing, supervising, supervision, oversees, oversight, supervises, monitoring, control

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How to use supervise in a sentence?

1. Cesar Millan:

   In America, animals have rights to a certain extent. And when somebody complains about it, the law enforcement have to come and supervise. They do it to everybody and they're doing the right thing.

2. Merrick Garland:

   If confirmed, I will supervise the prosecution of White supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6 -- a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy : the peaceful transfer of power to a newly elected government.

3. Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler:

   Well, the questions we will ask Attorney General Matt Whitaker will be about Attorney General Matt Whitaker expressed hostility to the investigation, how Attorney General Matt Whitaker can possibly supervise it when Attorney General Matt Whitaker's expressed, when Attorney General Matt Whitaker's come out and said that the investigation is invalid.

4. University of Kentucky:

   A commitment we make and renew every day at the University of Kentucky is that the success of our students is at the center of everything that we do. But for that sentiment to be more than words, we must always act in ways that honor that commitment — especially when we discover rare instances where those who supervise and guide our students don't meet the standards of integrity we expect of each other. This is one of those times, the University of Kentucky has built the nation's premier collegiate cheerleading program. But regrettably, the integrity of the program has been compromised by inappropriate behavior by some squad members on off-campus trips and by lax oversight by the program's coaches and advisor.

5. Jerome Powell:

   My duty is one that Congress has given us, which is to use our tools to achieve maximum employment and stable prices and to supervise and regulate banks so that they treat their customers fairly and so that they're strong, well-capitalized and can perform their critical function in good times and bad, that's my job. And I think for me to get into responding to any elected official would be a distraction from that job.