OVERSEE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

oversee

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈsē

Definition of oversee

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 David Brindley is set to land one of the biggest jobs in UK television, overseeing programming at pubcaster Channel 4. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Shaiman even helped oversee the editing process, painstakingly tweaking his narration. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 For Aaron Parry of SDFX Studios, who oversaw the film’s 3D conversion, there was a similar intention to expand upon rather than reinvent the original style. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 That's because of how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, requires exchanges to report volume. — Ananya Chetia,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversee

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An engineer may have no human direct reports but still direct five agents, and a finance professional may supervise an agentic workflow.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
At least three employees supervised by Perera have filed bullying complaints with DIR’s Office of Equity and Risk.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

Spin is the result of eight years of research and development started in 2016 and handled by a team of about 10 tech, fashion and entertainment professionals in addition to Albrighi and Kuo, who serve as co-chief executive officers of the company.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
In that case, however Taylor & Byrne chooses to handle her will be an advantage to Cathcarts.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of handle

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As in Spain, our ambition is to make BBC content available wherever audiences choose to watch, across both streaming and FAST environments.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
But after watching the Sox win four straight games to start the postseason, hopes were higher than ever, and a poor performance led to some booing at the end of Game 3.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

Verb

But seeing my parents examining themselves in that way and connecting with people and putting themselves in vulnerable and silly and meaningful situations.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
And now Snider found himself here, under a bright, blue sky, annoyed as a fireman examined the staples on the side of his head.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of examine

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The main idea of the company is to automate parts of these missions so personnel can concentrate on operational decisions rather than manually managing every aspect of a drone’s flight or sensor operation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Graham’s poetry—as readers of The New York Review will know—somehow manages to reckon with the whole spectrum of human existence in the 2020s.

— Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

Better drafts, uneven learning Autor and six co-authors published the study as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, which has not been peer-reviewed.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The Chargers coach recalled witnessing Ditka's generosity while the two reviewed a game plan in Ditka's office.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of review

Verb

This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Wearable sensors could aid therapy The researchers envision garments that let users control video game characters or operate robots remotely.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of operate

Verb

Authorities continued inspecting buildings, bridges, roads and essential infrastructure Saturday while working to restore access to isolated communities and determine whether additional damage had gone unreported.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Virtual maintenance training for technicians The contract also includes a Virtual Maintenance Trainer designed to help technicians learn how to inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot the helicopter’s systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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