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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
Things like chase cars and remote supervision consoles don’t have to be fakery.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The state commission has a waiver process, but applicants with misdemeanors cannot seek this exception until five years after being placed on community supervision, Grisby said.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Research income per faculty member, adjusted for regional differences and benchmarked to the country context, capturing the funding available to generate research activity and support graduate supervision.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The state commission has a waiver process, but applicants with misdemeanors cannot seek this exception until five years after being placed on community supervision, Grisby said.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Research income per faculty member, adjusted for regional differences and benchmarked to the country context, capturing the funding available to generate research activity and support graduate supervision.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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At a minimum, hedge funds invested in lawsuits against California entities should be disclosed and subject to oversight.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ball brought attention to possible oversight when private entities own the holding center for immigrants waiting for processing or deportation in Howard County.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Private equity and institutional investors, often cautious about the golf sector in the past, are now driving record levels of capital into courses, venues, technology and management companies.—
Steve Skinner,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The conservancy is awaiting approval of its application to eradicate the deer from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as part of an overall habitat restoration and fire-management plan.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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To truly Free the Land, Black and Indigenous people must be in ethical relationship to each other and support the radical demand of Indigenous stewardship.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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My priority is to continue this strong fiscal stewardship while also working to ensure that state and federal funding per student is equitable with that of other high-performing districts.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Extreme heat fuels out of control bushfires Bushfires, fueled by the soaring temperatures, have menaced towns in the state of Victoria, prompting evacuations as volunteer firefighters attempted to douse flames around homes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Caribbean island once relied heavily on oil shipments from Venezuela, but that supply was cut off when the United States asserted control over the South American nation this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The court’s brief statement gave no guidance on what would happen to the ports now.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Following the buyout, the Farmers' Almanac will continue to publish its online content, including the long-range weather predictions, gardening guidance, astronomical events and calendars, recipes, and other tips and explainers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then presidential adviser Stephen Miller revealed that agents in the state may have broken protocol during operations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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His administration is facing increasing scrutiny after immigration officers killed two American citizens in Minneapolis this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yet, as uproar over the shooting grew, videos of the incident spread and the administration's narrative unraveled, the White House changed course and adopted a more conciliatory approach.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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