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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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President administration's push to downsize the federal government has reached the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (), resulting in layoffs that raises concerns over the oversight of food safety and medical devices.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow A rockslide was reported by emergency management officials on I-69 in Kentucky between Dawson Springs and Princeton, reported the weather service in Paducah.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Brodeur said in a prepared statement that water management districts were founded to manage stormwater and flood-control efforts but have taken on other issues.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 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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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The answers, in the hundreds, from residents present a clear picture: Water billings to all residents are out of control and do not follow a percentage across-the-board increase.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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The decision to allow her daughter to socially transition—to present outwardly as a girl, and to adopt female pronouns—was made under the guidance of doctors.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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For full-year 2024, Imax reported installing 146 new and upgraded Imax systems worldwide, at the high end of earlier guidance of 120 to 150 systems.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 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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The search operation has been extensive, with multiple agencies involved.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
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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Just who is leading the Trump administration’s big cuts to the federal workforce, anyway?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Federal Incentives And Policy Much like the Truth in Sentencing program, under Bondi’s direction, the DOJ may develop financial incentives for local and state jurisdictions to align with the Trump administration’s immigration policies.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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