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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
For the rest of the event, all children under 18 are required to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older upon admission, though teens 14 and older do not need adult supervision at all times, according to Cal Expo’s policy.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The charging document says that people convicted of child enticement are subject to lifetime supervision and are ineligible for probation or parole for at least five years.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The department had used the supervision requirement to find that NPs and PAs, who can practice independently in some states but not in others, weren’t professionals.
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Lisa Chambers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Norton Family offers comprehensive parental supervision features.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The charging document says that people convicted of child enticement are subject to lifetime supervision and are ineligible for probation or parole for at least five years.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The department had used the supervision requirement to find that NPs and PAs, who can practice independently in some states but not in others, weren’t professionals.
—
Lisa Chambers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Norton Family offers comprehensive parental supervision features.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for supervision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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The administration cast Anthropic — long a backer of government oversight of AI — as ideologically motivated.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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Sheriff added that enCore remains focused on safety and environmental stewardship throughout the project’s life cycle.
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As fortunes move beyond their founding generation, advisers say successful transfers increasingly depend on preparing heirs for stewardship, not just structuring the assets themselves.
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Residents of the peninsula are often reluctant to speak out publicly given the control Russia enforces on the ground.
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At-home routines give you more control over how aggressively your nails are filed and how gently polish is removed.
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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.
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Importantly, these instructions often work better as guidance rather than mandates.
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In all 11 host cities, federal agents are leading operations to keep drones away from match-day crowds.
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That same month, Klomp, who had been serving as Medicare director since April 2025, was chosen to oversee HHS operations and advise Kennedy.
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.
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The era of progressive superintendence ironically began with the spread of disinformation, Buzzfeed’s release of the infamous Trump dossier.
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The Newsom administration did not respond to a request for comment Thursday evening.
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Di Poppo is approved but in limbo No one from the federal government or New York City would agree to an interview for this story, but a city spokesperson said the Mamdani administration has worked extensively to help 220,000 New Yorkers get exemptions.
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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