supervision
noun
su·per·vi·sion
ˌsü-pər-ˈvi-zhən 
: the action, process, or occupation of supervising
especially
: a critical watching and directing (as of activities or a course of action)
Examples of supervision in a Sentence
Young children need constant supervision.
She's responsible for the supervision of a large staff.
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.
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Meg Wingerter, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
He was released several months later on an order of supervision because Venezuela was not accepting deportation flights at the time, Siegel said.
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—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the administration’s demands, Columbia University acquiesced to cracking down on student protests and putting its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African studies department under new supervision in March.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
He was released several months later on an order of supervision because Venezuela was not accepting deportation flights at the time, Siegel said.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
However, while therapeutic when used under medical supervision, testosterone's classification as a steroid means Kennedy's claim of not using anabolic steroids is technically incorrect.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Under the administration’s demands, Columbia University acquiesced to cracking down on student protests and putting its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African studies department under new supervision in March.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supervision
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervision. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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supervision
noun
su·per·vi·sion
ˌsü-pər-ˈvizh-ən
: the act of supervising
especially
: a critical watching and directing (as of activities)
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