supervisions

noun

Definition of supervisionsnext
plural of supervision
1
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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2
as in managements
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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  1. operations
  2. guidance
  3. administrations
Noun
  • While smart factories focus on automating processes and integrating advanced technologies, human workers remain essential to factory operations.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
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  • Most peer-to-peer storage rental sites will provide guidance on average rates in your neighborhood.
    Kathy Kristof, Contributor, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This document provides clear guidance on communication expectations and responsibilities.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • While respondents acknowledged that administrations could increase or decrease hurdles, most expressed that those would not be significant enough to warrant changes in strategy.
    The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And of course, what does the federal government have in store for higher education with the change in administrations?
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrations
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