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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
one of your responsibilities will be the supervision of all fund-raising activities for the club
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
one of the senior editors took over supervision of the project while the editor-in-chief was on maternity leave
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Recent Examples of supervision
The jarring spectacle drew a military review, the supervision of the Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, tens of thousands of spectators and even well wishes from then President Calvin Coolidge.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Prosecutor says Black 'slipped through the cracks' of parole
In January, Black completed a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence and was under state supervision in a halfway house with an ankle monitor, officials said.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Israel says Hamas steals and sells food from the U.N. and other traditional aid agencies, and that GHF distributes food to civilians under Israeli military supervision without Hamas involvement.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 26 June 2025
While her daughter sometimes runs alone with classmates and under the supervision of school coaches, at-home runs are a different matter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Prosecutor says Black 'slipped through the cracks' of parole
In January, Black completed a nine-and-a-half-year prison sentence and was under state supervision in a halfway house with an ankle monitor, officials said.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Israel says Hamas steals and sells food from the U.N. and other traditional aid agencies, and that GHF distributes food to civilians under Israeli military supervision without Hamas involvement.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 26 June 2025
While her daughter sometimes runs alone with classmates and under the supervision of school coaches, at-home runs are a different matter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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Leadership outsourced critical engineering oversight for speed and savings.—
Tricia Emerson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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However, this didn't happen, leaving county officials, including Comptroller Liz Sumner, surprised and prompting her to order an audit of the governance and oversight structure of MCTS.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Emotional intelligence and the soft skills necessary to inspire hope are often seen as part of culture or talent management, rather than leveraged as strategic assets.—
Camille Nicita,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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His stewardship of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic was roundly criticized as overreach by Republicans with some municipal leaders ignoring business shutdown orders.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Trade chips Under the stewardship of president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrik Allvin, the Canucks have generally been an aggressive team on the trade market.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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If the Supreme Court grants Trump control over the NLRB, said Calemine of the AFL-CIO, workers will be the ones who suffer.—
Gabriel Thompson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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And there’s no attempt to mask the scent of Soviet-style control here.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and must follow the guidance of relief organizers, state officials and National Guard personnel.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Under Madea’s guidance, April confronts her past, heals her family and reopens her heart to love once again.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Traditional sectors such as construction and real estate stand to benefit from the growing demand for data centers, while advancements in energy generation, storage and cooling technologies will be essential to support their operation.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In April 2023, he was promoted to senior vice president of automotive operations, expanding his remit to global production, sales, deliveries and service, and moving to the US.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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As Jim discussed during Friday’s annual meeting, one major policy shift under the Trump administration is the willingness to let artificial intelligence advance relatively unfettered.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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The terminations come as the Trump administration is under fire for not releasing information in the Jeffrey Epstein case.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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