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1
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handling
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in reviewing
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 overseeing
Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Border security is not the mission of the GLO, and using this office for that purpose distracts from its core responsibilities, managing public land, supporting public education, assisting veterans, and overseeing disaster recovery.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cook County Board president is the chief executive of the county government in the nation's 2nd largest county, overseeing the county's public health and hospital system, jail, court system, forest preserves, 600 miles of roads and highways, and more.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Over time, motivated staff can move into leadership roles, earning more, overseeing a crew and learning skills like forklift operation.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
McGuire previously held roles at Dell Technologies, overseeing global market expansion and supply chain initiatives across multiple regions, as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The seven-member commission plays a pivotal role in overseeing police reforms required under a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Justice Department.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Wilkinson began working for the CBP in 2001 and was promoted to a supervisory position in 2021 overseeing the enforcement of customs and immigration laws.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Michael Barry, the town’s director of development and building commissioner, said the Indiana Department of Transportation is overseeing the project.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
That was far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir’s first full year overseeing the police.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Border security is not the mission of the GLO, and using this office for that purpose distracts from its core responsibilities, managing public land, supporting public education, assisting veterans, and overseeing disaster recovery.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Cook County Board president is the chief executive of the county government in the nation's 2nd largest county, overseeing the county's public health and hospital system, jail, court system, forest preserves, 600 miles of roads and highways, and more.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Over time, motivated staff can move into leadership roles, earning more, overseeing a crew and learning skills like forklift operation.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
McGuire previously held roles at Dell Technologies, overseeing global market expansion and supply chain initiatives across multiple regions, as well.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The seven-member commission plays a pivotal role in overseeing police reforms required under a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Justice Department.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Wilkinson began working for the CBP in 2001 and was promoted to a supervisory position in 2021 overseeing the enforcement of customs and immigration laws.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Michael Barry, the town’s director of development and building commissioner, said the Indiana Department of Transportation is overseeing the project.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
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The podcast paints Jordan as an increasingly controlling and abusive on-and-off-again boyfriend of Arceneaux's who at one point gave her three pages of rules to follow, like sharing social media passwords and her location.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rousseau is a notoriously controlling and meticulous leader, obsessed with optics and strict about the physical fitness of his members.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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And for supervising sound editor Al Nelson, now Oscar-nominated for his work on the film, that meant getting up close and personal to the powerful cars whizzing around corners on the tracks.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the Apple Podcasts app, users will be able to switch between watching and listening to shows, as is the case on Spotify, potentially setting them up as a more direct competitor Users can watch video from within the app and move to horizontal full display and download videos to watch offline.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the crowd—which included Keke Palmer, Issa Rae, Amy Madigan, and Jesse Plemons—stayed seated and enjoyed a chill meal while watching the SNL star host do her thing.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a press conference on Wednesday that officials are reviewing the company’s decision to approve the expedition after forecasts warned of extreme conditions.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cops were reviewing the surveillance footage in an attempt to figure out how the shooting unfolded and identify the killer.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Gilles Renouard, co-managing director of Unifrance, the event remains deliberately focused on servicing long-term partners.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The joint company, officially launching in January 2026, will be led by executives Mona Qureshi and Tanya Qureshi, who have been appointed co-managing directors of international.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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Knox began working as the coalition’s chief operating officer in June 2022.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The health beat takes her inside operating rooms, laboratories and clinics to tell the story of health care from a human perspective.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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As a rule, examining Polish posters of this ilk, and trying to guess which films are being publicized, is a deliciously difficult sport.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Dallas Morning News is launching a reader survey as part of a project examining how affordable parenthood is in North Texas — and where families feel the biggest strain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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