Definition of OVERSEEN

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 Jim Simpson, a certified public accountant who oversees the site at Scottsdale Community College that Kamyab visited, said that on a typical day 30 to 40 taxpayers will be assisted by 10 preparers. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "You can get free tax help with personal service from these IRS-sanctioned programs," 9 Feb. 2020 The Oscars recruits seat fillers, typically friends of industry insiders or relatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants (who oversee the vote counting), to fill seats and not much else. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Who is Oscar, anyway? And other Academy Awards secrets," 8 Feb. 2020 LaRose also toured the country’s central elections center and met with security industry, business and government officials, including the supreme court justice who oversees Israel’s elections committee. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, "Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose back from talking elections security in Israel," 7 Feb. 2020 McMann took her concerns to the Personnel Subcommittee, a group of top lawmakers from both parties, including House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate Leader Rodric Bray, who oversee LSA. — Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, "A state employee said her boss hit her. She complained. Then she lost her job.," 5 Feb. 2020 Karey Barton, associate deputy comptroller for tax who oversaw Tuesday’s hearing, said the office will take city officials’ comments under consideration. — Allie Morris, Dallas News, "North Texas cities warn of millions in sales tax revenue losses over proposed online shopping rule," 4 Feb. 2020 Party officials have less training and experience in administering the vote than do state and local election administrators who oversee most of the primaries. — Jessica Huseman, ProPublica, "Iowa’s Lesson: Political Parties Are Not as Good as Government Officials at Counting Votes," 4 Feb. 2020 Sabrina Owens, who has overseen business and probate matters since the Queen of Soul's August 2018 death, filed a petition Thursday in Oakland County Probate Court giving two weeks' notice of her resignation. — Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Aretha Franklin estate shakeup: Niece to resign as executor while family conflict broils," 30 Jan. 2020 Leading the investigation is Jennifer Homendy, an NTSB member who oversaw the investigation of a fire aboard the dive boat Conception that killed 34 people off Santa Cruz Island in September. — Stephanie Toone, ajc, "Kobe Bryant crash: Feds probing chopper maintenance records, pilot history, fog," 27 Jan. 2020

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13 Feb 2020

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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overseen?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=o&file=overse06. Accessed 25 Feb. 2020.