Thesaurus results for SUPERVISIONS

supervisions

noun

plural of supervision

as in stewardships

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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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 supervisions This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm. — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The search only really got underway after two weeks, with oversights and mistakes that could not be undone.

— Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversights

Noun

Rohrbough, a financial adviser and small-business owner elected in 2022, emphasized public safety, traffic and regulations for electric bicycles.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Shall the Charter be amended to remove only the floor area ratio regulations and the restrictions on mixed and accessory uses from the Charter?

— South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of regulations

Noun

The demonstrations will give regulators and transportation officials an opportunity to assess how electric aircraft could fit into existing airport operations and future regional transport networks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting the areas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of operations

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Gartner also issued better-than-expected adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full year.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
The third quarter was another painful one for German menswear specialist Hugo Boss, with a sales drop and the company lowering its guidance for the full year.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of guidance

Noun

It got blown out by a momentary glitch, magnified by his lack of controls.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Security controls, compliance requirements and multi-cloud environments introduce legitimate meta-work; an organization with none of it would be insecure or ruinously expensive.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Since the charges surfaced, Aurora Mayor John Laesch has called on Johnson to resign from her seat on the board, and from her position as executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The petition is part of a fast-moving swirl of lawsuits, criminal charges and court orders surrounding the government’s list of potential noncitizens.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of charges

Noun

Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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