1
as in oversight
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 management
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 supervision
Gutierrez-Reed was released on dual supervision in Arizona, according to a parole certificate obtained by PEOPLE from the New Mexico Department of Corrections (NMDC).
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 May 2025
Dubai in 2022 established the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA — the world’s first independent crypto regulator — which oversees virtual asset activities in the emirate and provides licensing and supervision to crypto businesses.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Truesdale will also be subject to two years of supervision following his release.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Let your pup approach the baby under close supervision.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 May 2025
Dubai in 2022 established the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA — the world’s first independent crypto regulator — which oversees virtual asset activities in the emirate and provides licensing and supervision to crypto businesses.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Truesdale will also be subject to two years of supervision following his release.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Let your pup approach the baby under close supervision.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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Such a shift would require significant changes to the student loan system and federal oversight of colleges.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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These platforms typically integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure—such as warehouse management systems and ERP software—to unify data streams and enable coordinated oversight.—
Florian Pestoni,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna — along with its management company, Century Golf Partners — is weighing the facility’s transition from public to private.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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The state's wildlife management agency picked up and transported the dead mountain lion without further incident.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Recent research from a collaboration between WTW and Directors and Boards explored the evolution of effective stewardship among boards.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to fund climate change resiliency projects and environmental stewardship within the islands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Swift’s management of her career has been touted as a model to reduce the structural inefficiencies in music licensing and broadcasting, to promote equity sharing with record labels, and to give artists in general more control over their creative work.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Remember to stay informed about weather conditions and heed guidance from local authorities for a secure journey.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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Without federal guidance and clear identity accountability, Bocek warns that this vulnerability could become a significant blind spot in national cybersecurity.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Competitive Advantage Of Operational Excellence In Private Equity Private equity operations strategies create value through successful implementation that drives both organizational health and competitive success.—
Jeffrey Bartel,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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On top of that, a series of radar and radio outages prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to further reduce the number of flight operations at the airport, partly because a handful of controllers took trauma leave after briefly losing contact with planes in April.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Their huge fortunes are the legitimate wages of superintendence; in the struggle for existence, money is the token of success.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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In exchange for help from the league in obtaining loans, a country had to accept the league’s superintendence of its economic affairs.—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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One of his most divisive actions in leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was the dismantling of USAID, which previously delivered billions of dollars of food and medicine to more than 100 countries.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The Trump administration’s tough stance on the budget and waste reduction will place Smith in a challenging position, leading an organization that acknowledges the need for reform but lacks the drive to implement it.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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