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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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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Starlink’s satellite internet has launched in around two dozen other African countries, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa’s affirmative action regulations.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
The Garden City Police Department posted a video to its Facebook page Thursday helping to explain the new regulations.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of regulations

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Allen, who has been tracking the conflict, told CNN that drones are now used to monitor enemy movements, support ground operations, strike supply lines and attack infrastructure.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Hiring Epstein as president of baseball operations after the 2011 season led to sweeping changes.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 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

The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.

— Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Missiles have been fired from drones before, but those were remote-piloted aircraft with a human operating the flight controls from the ground.

— David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Users can explore featuring different models, poses, backgrounds and visual directions.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
While the driver struggles at the wheel, the rest of the crew must scout, scream directions to the driver and operate winches to pull the rig out of mud or dangle it over cliffs.

— Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

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