Examples of oversee in a Sentence
He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In his current role, Nanos oversees 1,500 employees and 400 volunteers, serving more than one million residents in a county that covers about 9,000 square miles.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega, who oversees elections throughout the county, said 18,000 vote-by-mail ballots were being mailed Thursday, and another 16,000 in the next few days.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The organization is overseen by the Pima County Attorney's Office and raises money to help track down information for investigations.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In his current role, Nanos oversees 1,500 employees and 400 volunteers, serving more than one million residents in a county that covers about 9,000 square miles.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega, who oversees elections throughout the county, said 18,000 vote-by-mail ballots were being mailed Thursday, and another 16,000 in the next few days.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The organization is overseen by the Pima County Attorney's Office and raises money to help track down information for investigations.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversee. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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over·see
ˌō-vər-ˈsē 
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