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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
Only a third live with relatives under state supervision.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
The upcoming season will find the procedural under the supervision of a new showrunner, Michele Fazekas (Gen V) and down two squad members: actors Octavio Pisano and Juliana Aidén Martinez won't be coming back after season 26.
—EW.com, 11 June 2025
Miller’s path to music supervision began on shows like Ted Lasso, Cougar Town and Scrubs.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
According to Department of Justice guidelines, individuals with higher risk scores receive stricter supervision or more intensive interventions, while those with lower scores face fewer restrictions or minimal intervention.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 10 June 2025
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
The upcoming season will find the procedural under the supervision of a new showrunner, Michele Fazekas (Gen V) and down two squad members: actors Octavio Pisano and Juliana Aidén Martinez won't be coming back after season 26.
—EW.com, 11 June 2025
Miller’s path to music supervision began on shows like Ted Lasso, Cougar Town and Scrubs.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
According to Department of Justice guidelines, individuals with higher risk scores receive stricter supervision or more intensive interventions, while those with lower scores face fewer restrictions or minimal intervention.
—Dan Ruetenik, CBS News, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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Underestimating The Complexity Of Device Retrieval And Wiping One critical oversight is underestimating the complexity of reverse logistics for device retrieval and secure data wiping during offboarding.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The resolution is part of a broader debate over executive war powers and the need for legislative oversight in military decisions.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Resilience is more than traditional risk management, the report states.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, according to McKinsey, the need for time management, resilience, and a learning mindset are desirable skills both in the C-suite and in sports.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Its continued vitality and accessibility depend on thoughtful stewardship.—
Jessica Hanson York,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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For those curious about Walter, here are five key tenets gleaned from his stewardship of the Dodgers.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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In traditional robots, a control system analyzes sensory data and tells the machine what to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Ranged across the top of the SoundLink Plus there is a strip of soft-touch controls for turning the speaker on and off, initiating Bluetooth pairing, syncing with other Bose speakers, as well as playing and pausing music, skipping tracks and adjusting volume levels.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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According to guidance from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, deaf dogs are just as capable of living full and happy lives as hearing dogs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates, but investors will be waiting to see how policymakers voted and for any guidance on the rate cut trajectory, with most analysts expecting a cut in August.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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The Trump administration has defended the operation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the strike was months in the making and driven by urgent national security concerns.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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The operation marks the most direct American military intervention inside Iran in decades and has reignited fears of a rapidly widening conflict that could draw in proxy forces, endanger U.S. troops, and disrupt global energy markets.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 June 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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The Trump administration is reportedly considering extending its travel restrictions to 25 more African countries.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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The administration has largely deregulated big tech.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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