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as in supervised
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handled
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversaw
The Spanish coach oversaw a shock Copa del Rey defeat at the last-16 stage to second division side Albacete and, despite eliminating Benfica and then Manchester City from the Champions League, Madrid were beaten by Bayern Munich at the quarter-final stage.
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Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kelly oversaw the sheriff’s office’s Office of Professional Standards, which handles internal affairs matters.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Many who still support the exit from the European bloc argue that it was handled poorly by the successive governments and politicians that oversaw the transition, and the move itself shouldn't be blamed.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
As general counsel for the California Department of State Hospitals, Rodriguez managed a budget of more than $10 million and oversaw 55 attorneys.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Those four defendants were sentenced by Judge Mark Pittman, who oversaw the trial, and four others — Autumn Hill, also known as Cameron Arnold; Zachary Evetts; Savanna Batten; and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada — were sentenced by Chief District Judge Reed O’Connor.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
His government oversaw a decline in net migration, a reduction in hospital waiting lists and modest economic growth.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
When the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989, Exxon President Lee Raymond oversaw the cleanup and a US$1 billion federal settlement for the extensive damage to the coastline and wildlife.
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Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kelly oversaw the sheriff’s office’s Office of Professional Standards, which handles internal affairs matters.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Many who still support the exit from the European bloc argue that it was handled poorly by the successive governments and politicians that oversaw the transition, and the move itself shouldn't be blamed.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
As general counsel for the California Department of State Hospitals, Rodriguez managed a budget of more than $10 million and oversaw 55 attorneys.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Those four defendants were sentenced by Judge Mark Pittman, who oversaw the trial, and four others — Autumn Hill, also known as Cameron Arnold; Zachary Evetts; Savanna Batten; and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada — were sentenced by Chief District Judge Reed O’Connor.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
His government oversaw a decline in net migration, a reduction in hospital waiting lists and modest economic growth.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
When the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989, Exxon President Lee Raymond oversaw the cleanup and a US$1 billion federal settlement for the extensive damage to the coastline and wildlife.
—
Joe Árvai,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversaw
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.
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Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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Morocco managed a draw with Brazil in its group stage and was the surprise team of the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth — the best-ever performance by an African team in a World Cup.
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This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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In the more than 30 cases WCCO reviewed, one name appeared across a variety of different cases.
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Pakistan has operated as a major mediator in US-Iran talks since a ceasefire was first announced.
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.
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“Oversaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversaw. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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