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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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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
Over time, her responsibilities grew: in 2001, she was asked to oversee AMLO’s marquee project, a four-hundred-million-dollar renovation of Mexico City’s beltway.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
This time around, agencies that oversee youth development programs, job training and services for senior citizens among the most vulnerable.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Not only is the intersection of so many creative avenues different, but to do so in the Midwest, and oversee the whole culinary production was a particularly special part of his participation.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
This time around, agencies that oversee youth development programs, job training and services for senior citizens among the most vulnerable.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Not only is the intersection of so many creative avenues different, but to do so in the Midwest, and oversee the whole culinary production was a particularly special part of his participation.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The writers delivered a masterclass in how to handle the unforeseen death of a central character, then did a superb job navigating not only Dan’s heartbreak, but his conflicted feelings about moving on with Louise.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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But as Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his second term, most Americans are expressing little to no confidence in how the president is handling the economy, a Pew Research Center survey shows.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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While sitting in the dugout that night as an unused bench bat, the veteran utility man watched Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres closely, trying to understand why a pitcher with so much talent had looked so out of sorts in a three-inning, five-run struggle in his postseason debut.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Mets watched the Washington Nationals erase a six-run lead in the third game of a four-game set Sunday at Nationals Park.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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One significant section of the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study will examine the best long-term solutions to the saltwater intrusion phenomenon.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the Baltimore City Council hosted an oversight hearing to examine the culture and workplace safety of our Department of Public Works (DPW).—
Zac Blanchard,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Surgeons and Nurse Practitioners Surgeons, earning a median of $250,000 annually, perform life-saving operations and manage patient care, requiring precision and empathy.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But internal correspondence reviewed by The News indicates that an MTA engineer raised concerns in early March — even before the water was turned off at the facility — that sewage was leaking into the soil around the depot.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Reserve operates independently when setting short-term rates and does not take direction from Congress, the president or political campaigns.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the youngest entrepreneur operating a booth, Sophia’s Lemonade Stand, was Sophia Escobar, 8, of Ingleside.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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According to the report compiled by the Star-Telegram, 387 restaurants were inspected between March 30 and April 12.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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Image While inspecting a villa in Rome, an electrician opened a trap door, and then another.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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