supervisions

noun

plural of supervision
1
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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2
as in managements
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervisions
  1. oversights
  2. managements
  3. regulations
  4. operations
  5. guidance
  6. controls
  7. charges
  8. directions
Noun
  • Encouraging dissent and challenging assumptions strengthens innovation, preventing costly oversights.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • Like Rominger, Crowfoot said the ESA can at times be too heavy handed, and said there was always room to tweak the law, particularly in an era where California is confronting a cost of living crisis some pin on regulations restricting growth.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Agencies entering into an agreement to place an ALPR along an MDOT trunkline are required to follow strict regulations for both the placement of equipment and use of resulting data.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of regulations
Noun
  • Militaries often run command and control operations away from the frontlines; enemies have sought to disrupt those communications through jamming and, in the past few decades, cyberattacks.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The integrated approach has the potential to reduce energy consumption, simplify operations, and minimize secondary waste generation compared with conventional desalination methods.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of operations
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
  • Beijing has appointed its own senior monks, maintained close surveillance and controls on religious expression, and faced allegations of cracking down on peaceful dissent and forcing the large-scale relocation of rural and nomadic Tibetans.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Any information placed on this secondary display had to be available on the regular screen, and any controls available had to be available elsewhere.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • Most of those cases remain on hold pending a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court, expected later this year, and those 27 officers were placed on no-pay status after the administrative charges were filed.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Solano County District Attorney’s Office will review the case and determine the final charges filed, Vallejo police said.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of charges
Noun
  • The Aries Moon in your 2nd House of Resources squares Mercury in your 5th House of Pleasure, so money, desire, creativity, or romance could pull your attention in different directions.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge is that the short and long-run effects may point to opposite policy directions.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions

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“Supervisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisions. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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