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
The deaths stemming from conditions and a lack of supervision were revealed in an investigative report published by the newspaper.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Employers know that someone who demonstrates these traits can be counted on to deliver quality work without constant supervision.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The new model, called Nova Act, is designed to help developers build agents, or AI software that can complete multi-step tasks for users without supervision.
—Annie Palmer,hayden Field, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
If granted, she would be released to serve the remainder of her sentence in the community under supervision.
—Olivia Garrett, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Employers know that someone who demonstrates these traits can be counted on to deliver quality work without constant supervision.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The new model, called Nova Act, is designed to help developers build agents, or AI software that can complete multi-step tasks for users without supervision.
—Annie Palmer,hayden Field, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
If granted, she would be released to serve the remainder of her sentence in the community under supervision.
—Olivia Garrett, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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Burgum claimed the project's approval under the Biden administration was rushed and lacked proper oversight.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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In Avengers: Civil War, Ross essentially kicks off the conflict between Captain America and Iron Man by trying to force U.S. government oversight over the Avengers.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump and Zuckerberg have a complicated history, with the president being critical of the Silicon Valley CEO's management of online censorship, which culminated in a ban from Meta platforms after the January 6 riots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The White House remains committed to the stewardship and preservation of its historic grounds.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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The employees said cuts, which have hit the agency’s recreation, wildlife, IT and other divisions, show the Trump administration is shifting the agency’s focus away from environmental stewardship and toward industry and firefighting.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Guam plays a vital role in enabling the ability to operate forward by supporting logistics, command and control, and fleet readiness, the U.S. Navy said.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The District, with the Board’s leadership and guidance, has made extraordinary progress in squaring its focus on its core mission.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their absence leaves younger workers navigating challenges without seasoned guidance.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tan began his career in 1999 at Louis Vuitton in retail and merchandising, later joining Burberry, holding various regional roles in retail operations and merchandising.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2025
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These advances will shift operations, teams, responsibility and strategic focus.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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