Synonyms
Examples of oversee in a Sentence
He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.
will oversee the new manufacturing division
Recent Examples on the Web
Bernard Arnault, the French businessman who oversees the LVMH fashion and cosmetics empire, was no. 1 on the list with a net worth of $233 billion.
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
That means new core memories being overseen by Joy, Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Liza Lapira) and Fear (Tony Hale) in Riley's mind headquarters.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
This has involved frequently changing our operating hours, generating content after hours and taking turns between my husband and me to oversee the store.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
The vote totals above combine results from the Kansas City Election Board, which tabulates votes in the part of Jackson County that also lies within Kansas City limits, and the Jackson County Election Board, which oversees voting everywhere in the county outside of Kansas City.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
His twin brother, Brazilian’s husband, Callum McLaughlin, 45, a co-owner of the Grey Lady oyster bar in New York, oversaw the drinks and played sous chef, and Brazilian’s mother, Suzanne Cavedon, 76, a Rhode Island native, shared stories of growing up in the Ocean State as each course emerged.
—Vanessa Golembewski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Kylie McRoberts — a nearly four-year veteran of the company formerly known as Twitter — will oversee the company’s global safety team and work to build out a new safety hub in Austin, Texas, that CEO Linda Yaccarino announced in January.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The donation came just over a week after the endowment board asked Sacramento State, which oversees CapRadio, to sell its broadcast license to KVIE and allow the PBS affiliate to take over the radio operation.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
It's being overseen by District Judge Steven Boyce, who also handled Vallow Daybell's trial.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 13 Apr. 2024
That means new core memories being overseen by Joy, Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Liza Lapira) and Fear (Tony Hale) in Riley's mind headquarters.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
This has involved frequently changing our operating hours, generating content after hours and taking turns between my husband and me to oversee the store.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
The vote totals above combine results from the Kansas City Election Board, which tabulates votes in the part of Jackson County that also lies within Kansas City limits, and the Jackson County Election Board, which oversees voting everywhere in the county outside of Kansas City.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
His twin brother, Brazilian’s husband, Callum McLaughlin, 45, a co-owner of the Grey Lady oyster bar in New York, oversaw the drinks and played sous chef, and Brazilian’s mother, Suzanne Cavedon, 76, a Rhode Island native, shared stories of growing up in the Ocean State as each course emerged.
—Vanessa Golembewski, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Kylie McRoberts — a nearly four-year veteran of the company formerly known as Twitter — will oversee the company’s global safety team and work to build out a new safety hub in Austin, Texas, that CEO Linda Yaccarino announced in January.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The donation came just over a week after the endowment board asked Sacramento State, which oversees CapRadio, to sell its broadcast license to KVIE and allow the PBS affiliate to take over the radio operation.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
It's being overseen by District Judge Steven Boyce, who also handled Vallow Daybell's trial.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of oversee was
before the 12th century
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversee. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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