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
As part of the newsroom, all April’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
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April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Sørensen, a former CEO of Novo, initially joined the board of directors as an observer in May this year to help oversee the company's pick of a new chief executive.
—April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Kawamura coordinated a photographer, Molly Harris, to capture the experience, and a guide, Ben Griswold, to provide direction and oversee Jenni and Austin's safety throughout the day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Executive producer Mark Johnson, who oversees AMC’s entire Anne Rice Immortal Universe, warns that even the most dedicated fans have no idea what’s coming.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Sørensen, a former CEO of Novo, initially joined the board of directors as an observer in May this year to help oversee the company's pick of a new chief executive.
—April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Kawamura coordinated a photographer, Molly Harris, to capture the experience, and a guide, Ben Griswold, to provide direction and oversee Jenni and Austin's safety throughout the day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Executive producer Mark Johnson, who oversees AMC’s entire Anne Rice Immortal Universe, warns that even the most dedicated fans have no idea what’s coming.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The children's parents were simply socializing like normal, the man wrote, not supervising the kids at all.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The utility also has detention basins at its Peak Flow Attenuation Facility, located off Scott Hamilton Drive, that are meant to allow the system to handle significant rain events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, our providers handled our pregnancy with so much care and grace knowing our history.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns watched as two standout rookie performers, linebacker Carson Schwesinger and running back Quinshon Judkins, each left the field during the team's 19-point blowout loss on the road against the New England Patriots on Sunday.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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This article is part of our Fast Lane Living series, examining the inner workings (practical and luxurious) of Formula One’s traveling circus.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Public Utilities Board in Singapore pilots this method, and Japan examines PRO integration at coastal industrial locations where existing processes offer operational advantages.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The dispute began when Nicklaus sold GBI Investors—which had licensed his intellectual property and managed his golf course design business—to Milstein in 2007.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Fechters, Shalom’s owners, said their selective breeding program preserves genetic diversity by pairing up non-related animals, whose health and genetics are reviewed by veterinarians and experts.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The comments were picked up by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, and CNN asked the two former US Navy officers to review that report and the video.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Late November is the tentative opening expected for a stand-alone restaurant under construction at 10576 Lebanon Road on property where a Golden Bear Shell station operates, franchise owner Naren Patel said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his speech, Van Zile cited an estimate that 60,000 gambling machines are operating in taverns across the state, resulting in millions of dollars in uncollected taxes.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Have your heating unit inspected annually.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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