as in controlling
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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Her passion for mental health led her to establish JC & Ashley Counseling in 2023, serving as chief executive officer and overseeing a team of 10 skilled counselors.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Vito Genovese, Frank’s sometime friend and longtime rival, is having a more eventful evening, overseeing the murder of his wife’s ex-husband.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The new Wood Finishing Series bourbon is called the Keepers Release, and it’s meant to be a tribute to the team that works in the distillery’s warehouses overseeing the maturation of the bourbon produced there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
But any upside for Tesla’s business would directly enrich CEO Elon Musk, who is a special government employee overseeing an unofficial department that is trying to gut federal services and employment rolls.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The concern for many is that these departments have no experience overseeing what will become their new responsibilities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Zhu, 44, established his importance to the company by overseeing the construction and operation of its Shanghai plant that’s become vital to Tesla’s profitability since 2020.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the terms and conditions of your federal student loans will not change even if the agency overseeing them does, Kantrowitz said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Her passion for mental health led her to establish JC & Ashley Counseling in 2023, serving as chief executive officer and overseeing a team of 10 skilled counselors.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Vito Genovese, Frank’s sometime friend and longtime rival, is having a more eventful evening, overseeing the murder of his wife’s ex-husband.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The new Wood Finishing Series bourbon is called the Keepers Release, and it’s meant to be a tribute to the team that works in the distillery’s warehouses overseeing the maturation of the bourbon produced there.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
But any upside for Tesla’s business would directly enrich CEO Elon Musk, who is a special government employee overseeing an unofficial department that is trying to gut federal services and employment rolls.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The concern for many is that these departments have no experience overseeing what will become their new responsibilities.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Zhu, 44, established his importance to the company by overseeing the construction and operation of its Shanghai plant that’s become vital to Tesla’s profitability since 2020.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the terms and conditions of your federal student loans will not change even if the agency overseeing them does, Kantrowitz said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
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Having switched labels, from Sony to the more controlling Ariola/BMG, Soda considered kick-starting their new record deal with a double album.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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The rest of the cast does their best to rise — or descend — to the occasion, with Sedgwick quite good in her largely thankless role as the controlling Jewish mother.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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This often meant examining not just one person but every employee across the entire company, which could mean collecting skills data for 10,000 people.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Southern African Development Community mission was part of a myriad of forces operating in the mineral-rich region plagued by decades of armed violence.—
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arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By Jemima McEvoy, Forbes Staff Ed Stack stands with his arms crossed, surveying the wall of colorful basketball shoes near the entrance of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ House of Sport in Pittsburgh’s Ross Park Mall.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers are welcome to assist park staff with surveying the birds and butterflies in the park.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, if your social media app of choice elicits feelings of insufficiency, and self-control resources are burned up by exerting will power to avoid consuming products, or regulating hard emotions, than that experience is important to notice.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While annual fees help fund a lot of card benefits, travelers will need to decide if those benefits are useful to them, says Kurt Adams, senior points-and-miles content manager at Going, a travel app and deals newsletter.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
20 June 2025
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Ben Mitchell, Harvest Christian, senior, catcher/pitcher.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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