overseeing 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlling

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overseeing

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verb

present participle of oversee
1
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about will oversee the new manufacturing division

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2
as in handling
to be in charge of looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish

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3
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another oversee the household until Dad gets home

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4
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
Verb
Bönan is also overseeing the renovation of Kiton’s six-story townhouse and showroom on East 54th Street in New York, expected to be completed in 2027 to become a new flagship, flanking the existing unit on Madison Avenue. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Casting director Nina Gold is overseeing the search for the next 007. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The officeholder also serves on boards overseeing higher education. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Founded by Austin Whitney in 2016, the company is the primary accessibility services provider for both Live Nation and AEG, overseeing accessibility at 120 to 130 concerts and festivals each year. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 In fact, 86% of business leaders say their boards have increased activity around monitoring risk, overseeing growth strategies and strengthening long-term resilience. — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 After a jury sided with consumers in a 2024 trial, the federal judge overseeing the case granted the NFL’s bid to throw out the verdict. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Board of Public Works has been overseeing work on streets, sidewalks and sewers since 1905. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Bass has been forcing Raman to explain her own role in overseeing the city’s troubled homelessness response. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
  1. controlling
  2. supervising
  3. handling
  4. watching
  5. reviewing
  6. managing
  7. operating
  8. examining
Adjective
  • Other light-responsive materials that hide and reveal colours illustrate how controlling visibility could have uses beyond body art.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Rivian, still a major non-controlling shareholder, factors into that roadmap too, since its growing fleet of on-road vehicles generates the driving data Also will eventually need to train its own autonomy systems.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Valenti and Lovley, longtime developers who grew up and live in central Connecticut, aren’t interested in supervising construction or managing properties at the far ends of the state.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervising
Verb
  • Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handling
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  • Outside of work, Lincoln enjoyed traveling, reading, watching old movies and spending time with her daughters and granddaughters.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fans at Arrowhead Stadium went nuts, as did Denver fans watching at home.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The controversy required substantial administrative resources, Bowles said, including reviewing extensive chat records, investigating complaints and coordinating assistance for affected students.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Adjective
  • Ramona Nee, Weil’s co-managing partner, has had discussions to join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, according to people familiar with the matter.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • Safety begins with owners and boards and extends to every employee operating an attraction.
    — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That is how banks have spent the past two weeks finding agents operating inside active customer accounts.
    — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of operating
Verb
  • Although not a complete accounting of workers in these offices, the Post ascertained their demographics and current statuses by examining organizational charts, professional profiles and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • According to the University, Shao is examining the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor under this project.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of examining

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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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