Thesaurus results for SUPERVISION

supervision

noun

ˌsü-pər-ˈvi-zhən

Definition of supervision

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 In a November 2025 letter to the Kentucky Parole Board, Coleman urged board members to revoke Exantus' mandatory reentry supervision after Exantus violated its conditions in Florida and required him to serve the remainder of his sentence in prison. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The district attorney would also have a right to be notified about any upcoming review, which is typically conducted under the supervision of the superintendent of the facility or its medical director. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Her practice is built on the philosophy that modern medical interventions—when used responsibly and under physician supervision—are essential tools for long-term wellness. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 These agreements allow state and local officers to perform certain immigration enforcement functions under federal supervision. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supervision

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As more and more produce for American markets has been grown overseas in recent decades, the US government has largely outsourced safety oversight to the companies farming and selling it.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The piece urges critical inquiry into such claims, emphasizing that human oversight, not AI's inherent deviousness, can be a sizable contributor.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversight

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The banks maintain that their contracts give them broad authority to end customer relationships and that decisions may be driven by regulatory and risk-management obligations.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
According to officials, the program began in 2001 with NDOW’s first Karelian bear dog, Stryker, making the agency one of the first in North America to use the breed for bear management.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of management

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Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed).

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Through a transparent and accountable supply chain, brands can strengthen consumer trust, assured that their cotton is sourced from a program committed to continuous environmental stewardship and verifiable accountability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of stewardship

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Not necessarily having control of it, but understanding what Kanan did and how this was going to come back to him.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
On June 12, Anthropic suspended access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with Commerce Department export controls.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

Noun

Private car service, concierge guidance, event spaces, and pool access (at the adjacent Sheraton) round out the amenities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The Idaho Transportation Department, whose Division of Motor Vehicles is tasked with registering the e-motorcycles and issuing driver’s licenses, has struggled to provide clear statewide guidance on what riders need to do to follow the law.

— Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of guidance

Noun

The operation has brought a fuel crisis that is embarrassing the Kremlin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Intel, the largest private employer in Oregon, also announced layoffs last month, impacting its data center operations and shrinking its workforce to 81,000 — down from more than 130,000 in 2022.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

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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
We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.

— The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022

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