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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
Without a complete picture of a youth’s background, psychologists may be unable to recommend the appropriate level of care, support or supervision.
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Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Under the supervision of a local contractor and with detailed drawings and all the necessary materials, the team completed the renovation in three and a half months at a cost of about $206,000.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
What's Next Geyser will transition to a group home with supervision until a hearing within 60 days.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Sierra had been under the L.A. County Probation Department’s supervision since October 2023 stemming from an assault conviction, according to Vicky Waters, the agency’s communication director.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
Under the supervision of a local contractor and with detailed drawings and all the necessary materials, the team completed the renovation in three and a half months at a cost of about $206,000.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
What's Next Geyser will transition to a group home with supervision until a hearing within 60 days.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Sierra had been under the L.A. County Probation Department’s supervision since October 2023 stemming from an assault conviction, according to Vicky Waters, the agency’s communication director.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supervision
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Location data companies like Gravy can also buy data from other brokers that harvest location information from various sources in the industry, derided by privacy advocates as a convoluted web of entities trading people’s private details with little oversight.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that such gaps in ethical oversight create the potential for conflicts of interest or undue influence.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The sustainability plan focuses five key areas (climate change, material resources, water resources, chemical management, and respect for people) and aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Jan. 2025
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The next court date is April 21 for a case management conference.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk's stewardship of what was once called Twitter has amplified conservative voices, while Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made headlines last week by suddenly scrapping its fact-checking program and DEI initiatives.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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During its decade under Cate’s stewardship, the car has appeared in multiple TV shows, including MotorWeek, My Classic Car, Car Crazy, Country Music TV, and MTV Cribs.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways These health and fitness advancements not only highlight the increasing synergy between technology and wellness, but also empower individuals to take control of their well-being in transformative ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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As Ukraine build more FPVs are equips them with jam-proof fiber optic guidance and AI target seeking, FPVs may become even more dominant in 2025.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Organizations like Service to School (S2S) and the MBA Veterans Network provide mentorship, application guidance, and financial aid for test preparation.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The government’s national security concerns related to combatting Chinese data collection and related operations were found to be compelling and the Act is carefully designed to address those concerns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The platform is reportedly scaling up its content moderation operations and advertising positions for English content reviewers in mainland China.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
17 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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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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The Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration are working together to get some form of agreement, which is unusual, NPR's Daniel Estrin says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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The incoming Trump administration is looking to shakeup NASA and wants to work with companies that can deliver results.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Supervision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supervision. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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