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

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
The more precautionary-minded would point out potential oversights or blind spots.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of oversights

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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

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After the new regulations were announced, some popular AI chatbots – such as TikTok owner Bytedance’s Doubao, and Alibaba’s Qwen – rolled back customization features even for adult users.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
City aims to diversify Historic Main Street businesses The current regulations also limit the number of bars, wineries, breweries and brew pubs in the area to six.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of regulations

Noun

Senators are tasked with reviewing laws passed more than a decade ago that exempt certain data centers from paying sales taxes on goods that are essential to their operations.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Props to new president of basketball operations in Mike Gansey, who was not only able to pry the 2024 NBA Finals MVP from a hated rival, but also had the roster in a good enough position to land one of the greatest players in history.

— Rob Peterson, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of operations

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Stronger, more detailed laws are essential to ensure diligent human review, prevent complacency, and protect individuals from potentially misguided AI guidance, fostering accountability in this evolving field.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Modern cruise missiles can be sophisticated and expensive weapons involving advanced propulsion, navigation, guidance, sensors, and warheads.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of guidance

Noun

Four Regulators, Four Different Markets The difficulty is that the clock runs against a process no party controls.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

The outlet said Davis-Mack denied the charges and filed a motion to modify the custody agreement.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Gray, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty last week to 55 charges, canceling a trial that was scheduled to begin in October at a courthouse in Columbia County.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of charges

Noun

The brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
The challenge for all independent grocers is getting that fresh-is-best message to break through to consumers who are pulled in countless directions by competing voices that most often have far bigger advertising and marketing budgets.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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