1
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
Economic pressure to move from human-in-the-loop assistants to fully autonomous mini-agents is enormous because the unit economics only work if the agent runs end-to-end without supervision.
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Shreyans Mehta, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Under the supervision of Professor Michael Hummel, the outer layer of the wood was removed to expose its core, which was then shredded and processed into dissolvable pulp.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, as the investigation was going on, Archer’s caseworker had talked with her about re-starting respite care, a state program that offered supervision for disabled children, to allow parents to rest or focus on their other kids.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
The Parole Board allowed Brown’s release under supervision last May.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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Shreyans Mehta, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Under the supervision of Professor Michael Hummel, the outer layer of the wood was removed to expose its core, which was then shredded and processed into dissolvable pulp.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, as the investigation was going on, Archer’s caseworker had talked with her about re-starting respite care, a state program that offered supervision for disabled children, to allow parents to rest or focus on their other kids.
—Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
The Parole Board allowed Brown’s release under supervision last May.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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That NextEra could rack up a string of scandals and still extract multi-billion-dollar rate hikes for FPL stems directly from weak-kneed, inept oversight by the Florida Public Service Commission.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Burke’s oversight of the marathon was not without controversy.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the agency had $500 million for forest management and fire prevention that was not directly tied to cap-and-invest or the bond — up from about $65 million two decades prior.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Her intellectual property and brand management company, TAS Rights Management, filed trademark applications covering short audio clips of her voice and her visual likeness.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Environmental stewardship of the 350,000-acre Grumeti Reserve has amplified viable habitat for Serengeti’s wildlife and nurtured population recoveries of species like elephant and buffalo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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As for Wrangler’s footwear offering, Higgins is excited for the brand’s first product under the stewardship of Genesco Brands Group to hit stores this fall.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Finance teams gain earlier cost visibility, improving margin control and sustainability and sourcing teams can evaluate material impact, availability and waste implications.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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This is a slight amendment from PVH’s original full-year 2026 guidance, which anticipated that revenues would remain flat or increase slightly compared to 2025.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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The Morning Nature Camps focus on helping children engage with local wildlife under the guidance of camp counselors.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The Azerbaijan operation consisted of several dozen troops, including members of Israel’s special operations forces, its elite heliborne combat and rescue force, and Mossad personnel, one of the sources said.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wednesday’s strike followed a series of similar operations in recent weeks.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 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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The court affirmed Cichuniec’s conviction for second-degree assault related to the unlawful administration of drugs, leaving that conviction intact, the decision states.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The Justice Department under recent Democratic administrations failed to bring closure to many major white-collar crimes.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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