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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
Now, Van-Horn will serve five years of probation with the first three years under supervision by the Division of Parole and Probation, officials said.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Both these agencies — and their budgets — are under HHS supervision.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
These sites, which provide a safe environment for drug use under medical supervision, significantly reduce overdose deaths and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C.
What makes this approach compelling is its dual focus on immediate harm reduction and long-term recovery.
—Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Independent and resourceful: Growing up with less parental supervision than previous generations, Gen Xers learned to rely on themselves.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for supervision 
Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Both these agencies — and their budgets — are under HHS supervision.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
These sites, which provide a safe environment for drug use under medical supervision, significantly reduce overdose deaths and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C.
What makes this approach compelling is its dual focus on immediate harm reduction and long-term recovery.
—Pradeep Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Independent and resourceful: Growing up with less parental supervision than previous generations, Gen Xers learned to rely on themselves.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for supervision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
Noun
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These individuals may easily end up negotiating deals or directing the course of events while escaping both congressional oversight and public scrutiny.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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Gemma is a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The best risk management advice for most corporate executives is to not shift with the political winds or expect to be burned eventually.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Each year, Valley Water provides funding for community projects that promote safe, clean drinking water, water conservation, flood protection and environmental stewardship in Santa Clara County.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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During her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later.—
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7 Feb. 2025
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The aim, according to staffers on the project, was to help the GOP win the presidency and retain control of the Senate.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Guatemala has also agreed to create a task force for border control and protection along the country’s eastern borders.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, Mosseri is also buzzing about the capri pant shape at Still Here, noting her own childhood memories as a major source of guidance when creating this collection.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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That official noted that many people within USAID believe reforms were needed and were willing to work with the administration but have not received any guidance on doing so. NPR spoke to current and former staff and aid analysts about the possible reasons for this assault on USAID.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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For more on the operation, check out the full article here.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Additional people from the same farm operation pay $25 each.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 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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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s the official euphemism for a buyout that the Trump administration has offered federal government employees, among them the more than 20,000 who work for the intelligence agency.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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