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
Later, Friendly was VP of primetime programs at CNBC, overseeing talk shows hosted by Snyder, Tim Russert, Geraldo Rivera, Tom Snyder and other prominent journalists and talk-show hosts.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The trial, which began in October, is being overseen by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Leland Davis III.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the University of Florida’s president oversees 61,890 students for an annual compensation package of about $3 million.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In a response included in the disposition agreement, Tyler cited the birth of her child in early 2025 as something that impacted her ability to oversee campaign finance activities.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
The trial, which began in October, is being overseen by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Leland Davis III.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the University of Florida’s president oversees 61,890 students for an annual compensation package of about $3 million.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In a response included in the disposition agreement, Tyler cited the birth of her child in early 2025 as something that impacted her ability to oversee campaign finance activities.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Taking calcium and vitamin D together is generally safe and helps support bone health when supervised by a doctor.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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He will be supervised for five years, in line with his six-year 2023 sentence.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The chair became where her mom rested, watched Maggie play and shared quiet moments that now feel especially precious.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Operating at the Lower Manhattan docks, Melville’s task was to examine ship manifests against unloaded cargo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the past, American capitalism, despite its many faults, had managed to develop a safety net that compensated a little for its exploitations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ownership also involves financial responsibility, with car insurance playing a role in how people manage and protect their assets.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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These include opening a sliding door, operating a toilet seat, ironing clothes, and brushing a human’s hair.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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