oversee

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈsē How to pronounce oversee (audio)
Definition of overseenext
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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3
as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another oversee the household until Dad gets home

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4
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 Public sector work and cabinet minister In 1994 Thiam came back to Côte d’Ivoire to work in the public sector, overseeing the National Bureau for Technical Studies and Development, an agency in charge of infrastructure projects. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 According to Emax Kintu, who oversees HIV programs in Kyotera district, programs and services that people had come to rely on were scaled back or eliminated. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Syaheed will oversee the company’s activities in Africa, Middle East, and Asia (AMEA). — Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Kushner, 41, has overseen Thrive’s investments in tech companies including Instagram, Spotify and OpenAI. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
  1. supervise
  2. handle
  3. watch
  4. examine
  5. manage
  6. review
  7. operate
  8. inspect
Verb
  • Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid summoned a staffer to repair a troubling divot, while linebacker Terrel Bernard supervised.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The fish are raised in ponds fed with river water that flows off the Gombori mountains, monitored constantly to ensure proper egg development, and supervised until just the right time arrives for harvesting, salting, and packaging.
    — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zaslav’s latest sale of 773,173 shares of WBD stock, for an aggregate market value of $21,655,292, was handled on his behalf by Fidelity Brokerage Services, according to a company filing with the SEC Thursday.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handle
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  • When the Bills’ first unit was in base defense for three snaps, 2025 third-round pick Landon Jackson got the work with Walker and Oliver while Sanders watched from the sidelines without his helmet on.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Most visitors are likely to watch from hotels, Nile cruise ships or riverside viewing areas rather than iconic sites such as Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple, where access is likely to be restricted.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of watch
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  • Schrell examined whether annual production campaigns would be more effective, but concluded that the approach would not make economic or operational sense because of costs, limited hot-cell capacity and the isotope’s relatively short half-life.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Young Washington stars William Franklyn-Miller as Washington, which examines how a single misstep thrusts the future first president into the middle of a global conflict.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of examine
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  • Shielded from the elements and stocked with comforting amenities, this hotel manages to feel like part of the national park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of manage
Verb
  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But the ambitious project remains mired in planning and bureaucratic complications, with groundbreaking still two years off and the cost nearly tripling to more than $1 billion, documents reviewed by The Times show.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of review
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  • This strategic partnership with Miral involves Disney licensing its IP and providing oversight, while Miral funds, builds, and operates the park, paying royalties.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Inspectors now have less of a presence in the orchards, which are located in isolated hills where armed groups operate with little interference, and concentrate on packing plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of operate
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  • Jesús Méndez, his supervisor, inspected the boxes before they were loaded onto a truck with the tracking details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As a general industry guideline, tires should be inspected carefully after five years in service for hardening, cracks, cuts and flat spots.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
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