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)
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Young children need constant supervision.
She's responsible for the supervision of a large staff.
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Then they were split into two equal groups and completed training drills twice a week under the supervision of an Okkulo coach—one group using Okkulo’s lighting system, and the other under normal conditions.
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Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Michael Barr, the Fed's vice chair for supervision, has led the charge on finalizing Basel III, the international accord for global regulatory standards first developed in the years following the 2008 financial crisis.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of the conditions of Jones' extended supervision include completion of an anger management program, maintaining absolute sobriety, not owning any guns or weapons and writing letters of apology to the victims.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Michael Barr, the Fed's vice chair for supervision, has led the charge on finalizing Basel III, the international accord for global regulatory standards first developed in the years following the 2008 financial crisis.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Some of the conditions of Jones' extended supervision include completion of an anger management program, maintaining absolute sobriety, not owning any guns or weapons and writing letters of apology to the victims.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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