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What is another word for Supervising? – 139 Supervising Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    managing directing overseeing controlling regulating governing administering supervising guiding monitoring checking inspecting examining appraising assessing evaluating reviewing surveying auditing regulating moderating arbitrating mediating refereeing presiding chairing leading commanding heading managing conducting coordinating organizing planning strategizing decision-making

    Meaning of Supervising

    The primary meaning of "Supervising" is the act of watching, directing, or overseeing someone or something.

    Definitions

    • The act of watching, directing, or overseeing the work or activities of someone or something
    • * The job or role of a person who supervises, especially in a place of work

    Etymology of Supervising

    The word "Supervising" originates from the Latin words "super" meaning above or over, and "videre" meaning to see, combined with the English suffix "-ing" which forms a present participle
    Historically, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of overseeing or directing

    Example Uses

    • She is supervising the construction project to ensure it is completed on time
    • * The manager is supervising the new employee to help them learn the job
    • * The teacher is supervising the students during the exam to prevent cheating

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    neglecting ignoring disregarding abandoning relinquishing surrendering yielding submitting obeying complying acquiescing tolerating accepting following mimicking emulating aping delegating assigning handing over relinquishing control

    Related Nouns

    supervisor manager director administrator governor regulator overseer inspector examiner appraiser evaluator reviewer auditor moderator mediator referee president chairman leader commander head coordinator organizer planner strategist

    Related Verbs

    manage direct oversee control regulate govern administer guide monitor check inspect examine appraise assess evaluate review survey audit moderate mediate refer preside chair lead command head conduct coordinate organize plan strategize

    Related Adjectives

    supervisory managerial directorial administrative regulatory governmental overseen inspected examined appraised assessed evaluated reviewed audited moderated mediated refereed presidential chairmatic leaderly commanding heading coordinating organizing planning strategic