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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
Queens University News Service stories are prepared by students in the James L. Knight School of Communication with supervision and editing from faculty and staff.
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Arianna Albano, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Skin bleaching is safest when it’s done under a dermatologist's supervision.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 July 2025
Miami’s preservation laws require developers building in archaeological zones that cover much of Brickell and downtown to conduct careful excavations under city supervision and submit public reports before getting clearance to build.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
Digital Nomads Cultivate Self-Reliance That Drives Performance Working without direct supervision requires a high level of discipline.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Arianna Albano, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Skin bleaching is safest when it’s done under a dermatologist's supervision.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 July 2025
Miami’s preservation laws require developers building in archaeological zones that cover much of Brickell and downtown to conduct careful excavations under city supervision and submit public reports before getting clearance to build.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
Digital Nomads Cultivate Self-Reliance That Drives Performance Working without direct supervision requires a high level of discipline.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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My experience shows that with careful planning, responsible AI practices and human oversight, agentic AI not only addresses today’s support challenges but also paves the way for entirely new service models.—
Varun Milind Kulkarni,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Arizona passed a law creating an independent oversight office for state prisons.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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The roof began going green in 2010, when the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority and property management company Hines started replacing crumbling portions with sedum in the name of sustainability.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Any deals are likely to be in Goldman’s asset management arm, which oversees $3.3 trillion but doesn’t carry the same cachet as firms such as Blackstone or KKR.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Her advice on the seriousness of parental stewardship is never far from my mind.—
Darcey Steinke,
Vogue,
27 July 2025
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According to Seamless, Australia’s national clothing product stewardship scheme, Australians are among the world’s highest consumers of clothing, with the average person buying 53 garments each year.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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And in today’s digital world, even a small mistake—intentional or not—can quickly spiral out of control and damage trust.—
Maria Trochimezuk,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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But the collaboration does not end at training and guidance.—
Tariq Habash,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Based on the Ethics Committee guidance, the Pennsylvania Republican would have to assign an independent trustee to make financial decisions for him, instead of his current advisers, who Bresnahan said have worked for him for about two decades.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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The restaurant chain's final remaining location in Kyle ceased operations on June 30, marking the end of a 36-year run across Texas and Arizona.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Less than 72 hours after residents of the decaying Autumn Ridge Apartments told the Park Forest Village Board in particular, and the world at large, how unhealthy housing conditions were, village officials announced air conditioning systems in all four buildings were back in operation.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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The Evers administration deployed the National Guard to Kenosha the day before unrest erupted and doubled the deployment that day.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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But questions still remain about how the administration will determine whether models adhere to the principles.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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