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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in supervision
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
you'll have oversight of the troop until the scoutmaster returns
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight if it gets stolen
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Recent Examples of oversight
In District 5, Renata Miller, an Indian Village resident, faces Willie Burton, a commissioner on the city's police oversight board.
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The donation has raised concerns from government oversight experts about private donors’ influence on public departments and the boost to the Tesla brand.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
According to campaign materials, Towers is running on a platform of changing investigative processes for officer misconduct, and developing systems for community oversight, among other issues.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Yuba and Sutter counties’ officials have launched their annual oversight of walnut sales amid a rise in the crop’s value that has sparked fears of theft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The donation has raised concerns from government oversight experts about private donors’ influence on public departments and the boost to the Tesla brand.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
According to campaign materials, Towers is running on a platform of changing investigative processes for officer misconduct, and developing systems for community oversight, among other issues.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Yuba and Sutter counties’ officials have launched their annual oversight of walnut sales amid a rise in the crop’s value that has sparked fears of theft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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Bangladesh’s government has plans to hand over the management of multiple hubs, including Chattogram’s largest terminal, New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), to foreign operators by December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s because investors often interpret diversity crises as signs of systemic failure, rather than isolated mistakes.—
Prachi Gala,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Same for Dax Hill, focusing on going back to work and correcting mistakes.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The League also recommended that the sheriff improve training and supervision of deputies, screen all staff for drugs when entering jails and make sure that the jails meet all disability laws and standards.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Terril Johnson’s wife of more than 54 years, Linda Johnson, of Los Angeles, his son, daughter-in-law, grandson and three granddaughters are suing on claims of negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s aims, in other words, were commercial and appeared to forsake many of his first administration’s highest priorities.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though viewed as a largely symbolic vote given its low chance of passage, the resolution’s bipartisan support belies a growing and broadening dissatisfaction with the administration’s trade regime.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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The defence remains porous, error-prone and vulnerable on corners.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the symptoms of climate crisis increasingly felt by people and businesses, including those within the art world, the Fondation Beyeler is making a statement by putting ecological stewardship on par with artistic curation.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Buss family's association with the Lakers dates back to Jerry Buss's purchase of the team in 1979, a stewardship that transformed the franchise into one of the biggest brands in professional sports across the globe.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The student’s mother was sentenced to a total of nearly four years in prison for child neglect and federal weapons charges.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Organizers also say historic status would help prevent demolition by neglect.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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