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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
He was released to home confinement under federal supervision in June 2020 with six years remaining on his sentence.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Adults occupy the upstairs, and children (roughly ages 8-13) enjoy themselves in the basement, with frequent parental supervision.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Following his release from prison, Harrell will serve one year of probation under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office, six months of which will be spent in home detention, according to the release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Editing is by Dan Gitlin; sound supervision is by Nick Bergh.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Adults occupy the upstairs, and children (roughly ages 8-13) enjoy themselves in the basement, with frequent parental supervision.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Following his release from prison, Harrell will serve one year of probation under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office, six months of which will be spent in home detention, according to the release.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Editing is by Dan Gitlin; sound supervision is by Nick Bergh.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofits are ripe for financial abuse, said Robert Nordlander, a former IRS special agent who spent two decades chasing tax evaders and money launderers – especially organizations like The County Buzz that have no internal controls, independent board or oversight.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Clients interested in ongoing pest management can avail themselves of the company’s Gold Package, which includes year-round monitoring and treatment.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Athlete insurance and risk management provider Players Heath has closed on a $60 million funding round led by Bluestone Equity Partners, the companies announced Wednesday.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For taxpayers, the Coast Guard’s prudent budgetary stewardship is an amazing thing.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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This fall, Harvard Business School began teaching Su’s stewardship of AMD as a case study.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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After a sloppy start by both teams through the first period, the Flyers took control in the second but still failed on multiple prime scoring chances.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, as your business expands, costs can spiral out of control.Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This document provides clear guidance on communication expectations and responsibilities.Edward Segal, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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In 2022, a Spanish operation was dismantled that authorities said could have passed off as much as 40 million bottles of cheap table wine as finer tipples.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ciba-Geigy began operations in Toms River in 1952, producing dyes, pigments, and plastics.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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We were told that Russia used these companies to hack the brains of suggestible yokels, and that only wise superintendence of social-media conversation by progressives could save the world from fascism.The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2022
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But President Joe Biden's administration poured cold water on the momentum for Young's 2024 bill this week, saying the president would veto it.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the final months of his first term, the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January, removed ETIM from the U.S. Terrorism Exclusion List in November 2020, citing a lack of activity from the group.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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