as in controlling
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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
Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
During this period members of her party sought to remove the attorney general overseeing the investigation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
His sister Jody Allen has been running the team as the executor of the estate, and is overseeing the selling of his assets to raise money for charity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Productions and Jessica Virtue, EVP of production, is overseeing the project for Disney Live Action.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 May 2026
The new bishop, who has spent his ministerial career in the nation's capital and surrounding communities, will work in a less Catholic and more rural region, overseeing the diocese’s 61,000 Catholics and 92 parishes throughout West Virginia.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Texcare International Messe Frankfurt announced that Vivien Altmann-Morelli will take over as director of Texcare International, overseeing the international trade fair for the global laundry, dry-cleaning and textile services industry.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Haber's colleague, Daniel Levin, filed the lawsuit in March, accusing Riverwalk East Developers, LLC of overseeing defective work, supported by engineering and plumbing inspection results.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The board of supervisors in each county is responsible for ensuring the implementation of federal and state priorities and overseeing the departments that deliver those services in the community.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Officials with the Interior Department apparently asked the NFL team’s charitable foundation last month about overseeing Langston Golf Course in Northeast Washington, as the golf course is less than a mile from the team’s future home at the former RFK Stadium site.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
During this period members of her party sought to remove the attorney general overseeing the investigation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
His sister Jody Allen has been running the team as the executor of the estate, and is overseeing the selling of his assets to raise money for charity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Productions and Jessica Virtue, EVP of production, is overseeing the project for Disney Live Action.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 May 2026
The new bishop, who has spent his ministerial career in the nation's capital and surrounding communities, will work in a less Catholic and more rural region, overseeing the diocese’s 61,000 Catholics and 92 parishes throughout West Virginia.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Texcare International Messe Frankfurt announced that Vivien Altmann-Morelli will take over as director of Texcare International, overseeing the international trade fair for the global laundry, dry-cleaning and textile services industry.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Haber's colleague, Daniel Levin, filed the lawsuit in March, accusing Riverwalk East Developers, LLC of overseeing defective work, supported by engineering and plumbing inspection results.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The board of supervisors in each county is responsible for ensuring the implementation of federal and state priorities and overseeing the departments that deliver those services in the community.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Adjective
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According to those close to the family, József was extremely controlling and would often make terrifying threats.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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In girl friend groups, one of the girls is a bit more controlling, a bit more sassy, and a bit more precocious than the other ones.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is no minimum height to ride, though riders under 46 inches must ride with a supervising companion, according to the park.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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At the end of April, a statement attributed to Khamenei indicated Iran would create the mechanism to supervising traffic at the waterway.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Veterans is handling international sales, with domestic distribution rights represented by CAA Media Finance.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The film is being launched as a package on the Cannes Marché du Film, with The Veterans repping international sales rights and CAA Media Finance handling domestic.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Then, a few years ago, everyone seemingly started watching women’s sports, and more mainstream exposure followed, as well as more critical coverage.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In 2021, Caulfield opened up to PEOPLE about having a hard time watching Pfeiffer's star rise while his stalled a bit after Grease 2's release.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Coach Mitch Johnson must have known the Spurs needed to get the De’Aaron Fox-Victor Wembanyama pick-and-roll going more after reviewing Game 1.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Users will be able to choose between an automatic process, or reviewing changes to memory directly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new generation of leaders now hold almost 50% of the European firm, according to Benjamin Cordonnier, who was last year appointed as co-managing partner alongside Judith Charpentier.—
Swetha Gopinath,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, during Disney’s quarterly earnings call, the new regime led by CEO Josh D’Amaro laid out the vision for operating ABC, FX, Disney Channel, Freeform and the handful of other domestic channels still in the Magic Kingdom.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The company’s entertainment streaming operation posted an 88% leap in operating income, reaching $582 million.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Given the highly turbulent nature of the solar atmosphere, researchers are now examining whether similar variations in type III burst drift rates could be driven by magnetic irregularities, including switchbacks or broader field deflections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Last month, Disability Law Colorado released a report examining conditions inside youth detention facilities.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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