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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
Also on the topic of the Fed, Scott praised its vice chairwoman for supervision, Michelle Bowman, who was confirmed by the Senate in June.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The discovery was made this week as Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies conducted a sweep — timed with Domestic Violence Awareness Month — focused on ensuring people were abiding by the conditions of their probation supervision.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Four months later, ICE placed him on an order of supervision which required him to check in with the agency in person.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
The discovery was made this week as Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies conducted a sweep — timed with Domestic Violence Awareness Month — focused on ensuring people were abiding by the conditions of their probation supervision.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Four months later, ICE placed him on an order of supervision which required him to check in with the agency in person.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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Anthropic has rebuked federal government efforts to preempt state-level oversight of AI — a notably different stance than that of OpenAI, which has pushed for less regulation.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Still, several voices within the industry have called for better engagement with workers and more consistent oversight.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s camp asked the company about the marker, Gina Lázaro, VP of brand management at Sharpie’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Fortune in an exclusive interview.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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They were heartened by their peers’ interest in reclaiming land stewardship practices and ensuring access for future generations.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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James spoke to his goal of strengthening each of the sheriff's office's three pillars of safety, service and stewardship.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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American Express delivered a quarterly beat and a full-year revenue guidance raise.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The guidance between the two entities could conflict with one another and undermine the therapeutic process.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pentagon has deployed a massive amount of military force to the region, including eight Navy ships, F-35 fighter jets, a special operations ship, and 10,000 troops.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 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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The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier.—
The Editors,
National Review,
31 Oct. 2022
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In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Roosevelt, who professionalized the office of the first lady during her husband's administration, was also a frequent user of the East Wing.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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