1
as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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2
as in to handle
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in to examine
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 oversee
Each table is overseen by one senior craftsman from start to finish.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Lorne Michaels is executive producing; for Broadway Video, Erin David serves as producer; for UTAS UK, Helen Kruger Bratt oversees production.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Ted Weschler, the other investment manager, continues to oversee about 6% of the holdings.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Lorne Michaels is executive producing; for Broadway Video, Erin David serves as producer; for UTAS UK, Helen Kruger Bratt oversees production.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Ted Weschler, the other investment manager, continues to oversee about 6% of the holdings.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
Verb
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Her sisters Maria and Judith manage the circus and supervise show details, respectively.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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In Europe, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland has become a flagship for the trend, with weeklong programs supervised by more than 50 specialized doctors and a growing audience of guests in their late thirties and forties focused on prevention.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Wear gloves when handling it and wash your hands immediately after.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The conversion is being handled by SDFX Studios (formerly Stereo D), the same company del Toro worked with on Pacific Rim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Or watch the outdoors from the comfort of your couch with this smart bird feeder that includes a camera and is generously discounted to $20 this weekend.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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The English Premier League is the world’s richest and most watched soccer league in the world, yet its financial figures do not match the NFL’s.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1970, Mehretu’s painting, drawing, and printmaking practice examines the nature of contemporary existence through the relationships between geometric abstraction, figuration, and scale.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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Rescue crews managed to pull 13 survivors from the lake, including a child, while five others were pronounced dead at the scene.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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If his film’s fetishized heroine manages to claw her way back out by the end, conquering her daddy issues and taking on the boogeyman, most of us are still stuck down there.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Police obtained a warrant to review vehicle data of the Chevrolet, which allegedly showed Gonzalez did not push on the brake pedal up to five seconds before the crash occurred.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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But with Cole, Schlittler and Fried potentially healthy, operating at full capacity and spearheading this rotation down the stretch and into October?—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The backstory Having launched in 2015 with the goal of melding luxury hospitality with minimal environmental impact, 1 Hotels currently operates eco-chic escapes from Hawaii to London.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Because a bright sky helps subdue Venus's glare, this is a good time to inspect the planet telescopically, though its gibbous disk remains rather small and approximately seven-eighths illuminated.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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This is your time to inspect the overall functionality of your fridge and to prevent any problems from occurring by cleaning out the more technical parts that keep your fridge running.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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