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
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Franzen then took a job overseeing the correctional system in Pierce County, Washington.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The Assembly of Experts — a powerful clerical body tasked with appointing and overseeing Iran’s supreme leader — is responsible for selecting a successor when the position becomes vacant.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
There is also a visual component to the album, for which Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Glazer acted as creative director, working with Academy Films to assemble a team of creatives and overseeing the filming and art direction for the project.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The idea was rejected in 2024 by Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, the regional council overseeing local troops, Cassidy said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Carlo Mocci will join as chief client officer beginning May 4, overseeing functions tied to product strategy, marketing, distribution and customer data.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
There would be another bite at the apple but not a fourth, the judge overseeing the case warned.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Conflicting Iranian statements came from two of the three members of the leadership council overseeing Iran since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the war's opening airstrikes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Franzen then took a job overseeing the correctional system in Pierce County, Washington.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The Assembly of Experts — a powerful clerical body tasked with appointing and overseeing Iran’s supreme leader — is responsible for selecting a successor when the position becomes vacant.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
There is also a visual component to the album, for which Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Glazer acted as creative director, working with Academy Films to assemble a team of creatives and overseeing the filming and art direction for the project.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The idea was rejected in 2024 by Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, the regional council overseeing local troops, Cassidy said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Carlo Mocci will join as chief client officer beginning May 4, overseeing functions tied to product strategy, marketing, distribution and customer data.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
There would be another bite at the apple but not a fourth, the judge overseeing the case warned.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 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
Verb
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Advertisement The formal process of choosing a new supreme leader runs through the Assembly of Experts, a group of 88 senior clerics who are, on paper, charged with selecting and supervising the country’s highest authority.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rosenfarb joined the final two seasons of the Tony Danza-Judith Light ABC sitcom Who’s the Boss from 1990-92 as a writer and supervising producer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The man handling our caller strummed it again.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Health policy experts say the federal government's actions to withhold and defer funding break with normal fraud-handling precedent.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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March is prime whale-watching season in Samaná.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is reviewing the request.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jackson wrote that the appeals court was correct to defer to the immigration judge’s judgment when reviewing Urias-Orellana’s appeal claims, as is outlined by the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 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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Unlike conventional pipe-inspection tools, the robot can travel up to 6 km on a single battery charge, while operating in passages only a few centimeters wide.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, better-than-expected sales and improved operating efficiency allowed for Broadcom's operating margin to expand year over year and exceed Wall Street expectations.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Military planners in Washington are examining a high-risk option to secure Iran’s near bomb grade uranium as uncertainty grows over where the material is located.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators are examining their past travel, including trips to Turkey and potentially other locations known as terror training grounds.—
Ashley Carnahan , Alexis McAdams , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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