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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 indigo works were reproduced as prints under the supervision of BUAISOU.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Fogle was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervision.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 11 May 2025
For guests under seven, a complimentary ‘lead around’ ride at the barn gets even the youngest children familiar with horseback riding under the careful supervision of an expert wrangler and a parent, complete with helmets.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
An email read by the publication stated that there has been an agreement between the North Carolina Section of Community Corrections and the State of Tennessee to approve the transfer of supervision of offender Molly Martens.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Fogle was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervision.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 11 May 2025
For guests under seven, a complimentary ‘lead around’ ride at the barn gets even the youngest children familiar with horseback riding under the careful supervision of an expert wrangler and a parent, complete with helmets.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
An email read by the publication stated that there has been an agreement between the North Carolina Section of Community Corrections and the State of Tennessee to approve the transfer of supervision of offender Molly Martens.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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The only real way to exercise oversight and have a voice would be through the ranking memberships on important committees, particularly the House Oversight, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce Committees.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2025
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And thanks to what many consider to be a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, THC beverage makers have been able to rapidly launch their products across the country with little oversight.—
Danielle Wiener-Bronner,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Tim Manley, former grizzly bear management specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says human-bear encounters have also increased as populations expand and move closer to human settlements.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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Under the devoted stewardship of generations of visionary winemakers, Rioja has become one of the world’s top five wine regions alongside Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, and Tuscany.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Trump's re-entry into the White House was paved with promises of immediate recovery and boosted by the near-historically low confidence Americans held in Biden's stewardship of the economy.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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This underscores that communication in abusive relationships can escalate the situation, particularly when the core issue is power and control, not miscommunication.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Cisco is up in after-hours trading on the back of a quarterly beat and strong guidance.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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However, early tools lacked vital personalized insights and deeper guidance, unlike professional coaches or nutritionists.—
Igor Epshteyn,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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During one surveillance operation in February 2024, authorities conducted a stop on a Nissan Maxima Christian was in while it was parked outside a bank.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 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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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Martin did not specify which pardons were under review, but his remarks suggest the Trump administration could challenge or investigate the legality of some of Biden’s final clemency decisions before leaving office in January.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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