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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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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In September, Porte Jacquemus visits New York to oversee final renovations to his first American storefront, housed within a clapboard edifice on the corner of Spring and Wooster streets.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The feature shortlist election process is overseen by fest’s artistic director Jaie Laplante and director of special projects Thom Powers, who also serves as the lead documentary programmer at the Toronto Intl.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Misconceptions about the recall process The FDA regulates about 78% of the U.S. food supply except for meat, poultry and some fish products, which are overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
That can throw a wrench into policymakers’ and advocates’ ability to fully understand where and when many units will lose affordability, and then funnel resources to the right places, said Kelly McElwain, who manages and oversees the National Housing Preservation Database.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The feature shortlist election process is overseen by fest’s artistic director Jaie Laplante and director of special projects Thom Powers, who also serves as the lead documentary programmer at the Toronto Intl.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Misconceptions about the recall process The FDA regulates about 78% of the U.S. food supply except for meat, poultry and some fish products, which are overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
That can throw a wrench into policymakers’ and advocates’ ability to fully understand where and when many units will lose affordability, and then funnel resources to the right places, said Kelly McElwain, who manages and oversees the National Housing Preservation Database.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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