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
Noun
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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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Shoppers swear by the Supa Modern Cooling Pillows to keep night sweats and hot flashes under control.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Each chemical reaction produced even more heat and raised the risk of a process called thermal runaway, when a reaction becomes out of control.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Remember to stay informed about weather conditions and heed guidance from local authorities for a secure journey.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The question now is not whether patients and clinicians will receive guidance from new sources.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Outside Hollywood, real-life ranching operations have also become cultural brands of their own.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Should the center end up with 40 hours of weekly operation, staff and CRG members would be tasked with submitting a proposal on how to use the hours.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 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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Among frequent issues cited in the adverse event reports were administration of an extra or incorrect dose, issues with communication about a product, and prescribing errors.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The administration and Kennedy Center leadership have increasingly emphasized patriotic programming as part of a broader effort to reshape Washington’s cultural landscape ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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