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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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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
According to his LinkedIn profile, the mechanical engineer joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and has overseen hardware engineering for virtually every major product in the company’s current portfolio.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Rainbow Room activities pushed the edges of legality, and Skull was arrested on charges of overseeing public nudity, allowing dancing on a Sunday, allowing card games and football betting and serving mixed drinks when such a practice was banned, according to stories in The Tennessean.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all of Everett’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Indian Education is part of the Department of the Interior and oversees education for Native students.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Rainbow Room activities pushed the edges of legality, and Skull was arrested on charges of overseeing public nudity, allowing dancing on a Sunday, allowing card games and football betting and serving mixed drinks when such a practice was banned, according to stories in The Tennessean.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all of Everett’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Indian Education is part of the Department of the Interior and oversees education for Native students.
—Cynthia Lindquist, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Carrying it around feels more like lugging a speaker than a dainty portable gadget, but that handle makes moving it between rooms surprisingly manageable.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Lindell handles very ugly, difficult matchups and usually comes out on top, regardless of who he’s partnered with.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At Lord’s, Renshaw’s dad watched on and had the sense to remove his Australia jumper to reveal an England shirt after Alex Carey controversially ran out Jonny Bairstow.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The paddock was filled with drivers and engineers working together while surrounded by fans watching closely.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The New Content Economy, examining the evolving landscape of creators, media, and emerging technologies.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Skordeles said some private sources economists examine include freight data from ports and railroads, industry group data from organizations like the National Association of Realtors, and earnings reports from public companies.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The program, which offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy cash assistance and then $500 a month up to a year of the baby's life, already operates in 11 communities around Michigan.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Why was TikTok’s operating license suspended?—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to him, robots now tie rebar, weld steel (as demonstrated in the Ya Bridge project), and inspect bridges using infrared, radar, and acoustic sensors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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