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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 memo, which was first shared on X by a Wall Street Journal reporter, said all prior CFPB documents setting enforcement and supervision priorities had been rescinded.
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Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
One man charged with the shooting death of former Morgan State Basketball player Blake Bozeman was released on pretrial supervision, according to court documents.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Flat-fee contracts Either model can work when the lawyers get sufficient training, resources and, crucially, supervision and monitoring to ensure the quality of their representation meets constitutional standards.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Administration’s effort to place Columbia under court supervision is a case in point.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
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Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
One man charged with the shooting death of former Morgan State Basketball player Blake Bozeman was released on pretrial supervision, according to court documents.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
Flat-fee contracts Either model can work when the lawyers get sufficient training, resources and, crucially, supervision and monitoring to ensure the quality of their representation meets constitutional standards.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The Administration’s effort to place Columbia under court supervision is a case in point.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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The president can make nominations but doesn't have direct oversight.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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How judicial selection works under DC home rule In Washington, D.C., two different commissions have handled judicial selection and oversight since 1970.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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The anchor has not been afraid to challenge CBS News management in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Although anyone can pay their rent and earn rewards with Bilt, the company’s Bilt Alliance network of 4.5 rental homes integrates payment platforms with property management systems.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Wines to try: Revelation by Goose Chardonnay 23 Revelation by Goose Ridge Rose 23 Revelation by Goose Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 23 Farther afield in New Zealand, the Marris family at Marisco Family Vineyards is upholding three generations of producing wines through dedicated environmental stewardship.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Since then, Earth Day has become an annual reflection on environmental stewardship.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Hanged Man asks you to fully surrender control and embrace this chapter of stillness.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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Digital payments company Block posted first-quarter results below analysts’ estimates and lowered its full-year profit guidance due to a more challenging macroeconomic environment.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In March, the Trump Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced plans to release a framework that removes all references to reputational risk from its guidance.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Income from operations fell by two-thirds to $399 million, and its operating margin—once as high as 20 percent—has fallen to just 2.1 percent.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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Under Fidan's direction, Turkey facilitated ISIS' financing operations—including black-market oil and illicit antiquities sales.—
Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 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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Francis was outspoken against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and was a fierce critic of the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Trump administration has called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory that's part of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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