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
The president previously said he would be involved in overseeing the deal.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
Lawnmower parents closely oversee and monitor every aspect of their child’s life to an excessive degree, including academic, social, and extracurricular activities (similar to helicopter parenting).
—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
The board that oversees operations at Wayne County airports voted this week to allow flights containing immigrant detainees to continue flying into and out of two airports in the county.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Baron Edmond de Rothschild’s run of sailing yachts continued until 1990, when his son, Benjamin, turned his attention to even more-competitive multihulls and oversaw the rise of the Gitana Team.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2026
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
Lawnmower parents closely oversee and monitor every aspect of their child’s life to an excessive degree, including academic, social, and extracurricular activities (similar to helicopter parenting).
—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
The board that oversees operations at Wayne County airports voted this week to allow flights containing immigrant detainees to continue flying into and out of two airports in the county.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Baron Edmond de Rothschild’s run of sailing yachts continued until 1990, when his son, Benjamin, turned his attention to even more-competitive multihulls and oversaw the rise of the Gitana Team.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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The position reports to the correctional facility senior psychologist or the supervising psychiatric social worker.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Frontier, which OpenAI debuted earlier this month, is a system that allows businesses and organizations to build, deploy, supervise, and govern AI agents.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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Penge surged to the lead with birdies on five of the last seven holes, then watched as Bridgeman closed with three birdies to catch him at 12 under par.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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But watching it with an audience for the first time, relief washed over her.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Blood samples gathered at the time were examined for the presence of 11 types of PFAS chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The report will also examine how other cities implement business taxes.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Discovery Princess has a dedicated environmental officer to manage onboard sustainability efforts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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How are the nominees managing after months and months (and months) of campaigning?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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These transistors were then assembled into a fully working radio-frequency (RF) communication system operating between 12 and 18 gigahertz.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once back at the VAB, engineers will need to partially disassemble it to inspect things like filters, valves, and connection plates to find the problem.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Remove your aloe from its pot and inspect the roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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