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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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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 Synonyms for supervisions
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The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025 -
News of the exchange came as Russian and US officials were meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss embassy operations.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Under the guidance of David E. Kelley, who knows a thing or two about legal shows, each season follows an overarching case that has Mickey and Co. getting involved with colorful SoCal locals.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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During the next year, the group will participate in interactive online sessions and will lead a project or initiative at their home campuses under the guidance of a mentor.—
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13 July 2025
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Gas prices have been a controversial issue and at the epicenter of political conversations regarding energy and the economy during the last two presidential administrations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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Through the turmoil of changing administrations and a global pandemic, scores of veteran prosecutors fled for private practice or judgeships, leaving large gaps in leadership.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Supervisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervisions. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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