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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
Does your organization have people who know how to oversee it?
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation,who oversees the invasive species program for the UF Croc Docs team.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cloudflare, a company that oversees much of the internet’s web traffic, is digging its heels in over AI web crawlers.
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Samantha Elkins,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Preller will have his hands full, too, overseeing both the draft and the trade market.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for oversee
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation,who oversees the invasive species program for the UF Croc Docs team.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Cloudflare, a company that oversees much of the internet’s web traffic, is digging its heels in over AI web crawlers.
—
Samantha Elkins,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Preller will have his hands full, too, overseeing both the draft and the trade market.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.
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Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk.
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About 55% of injuries happen to people actively handling fireworks, and nearly a quarter of the injuries are to bystanders.
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Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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San Clemente, San Juan Hills, Huntington Beach, Downey and Carson are the teams to watch.
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Viewers can watch on ABC, ABC News Live, the ESPN App, Freeform, FX and National Geographic.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
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The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
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The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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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.
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Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
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Roy Gillian began operating the business as Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in 1965.
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The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
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The Venezuelan College of Engineers (CIV) has launched emergency training sessions for engineers, architects and technical specialists who will inspect damaged structures and determine whether they can be repaired or must be demolished.
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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