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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
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The governor issued an executive order instructing the state agency overseeing a program that issues tax incentives for data centers to pause the program beginning July 1.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The lieutenant governor also serves on boards overseeing the state’s public colleges, universities, and community colleges as well as the State Lands Commission and California Commission for Economic Development.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
The quiet collapse of America’s research ethics watchdog In little over a year, the federal office responsible for overseeing the vast research enterprise bankrolled by the Department of Health and Human Services — including keeping study participants safe — has collapsed.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
There is no commissioner overseeing the health of the enterprise.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Adams is the chair of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA), which is overseeing the project, per the outlet.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The settlement announced Thursday will take effect if it's approved by the judge overseeing the case.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
But the judge overseeing the case later voided the class status because attorneys for the plaintiffs were unable to secure commitments that at least 200 former employees or contractors were willing to testify.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Verb
The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The governor issued an executive order instructing the state agency overseeing a program that issues tax incentives for data centers to pause the program beginning July 1.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The lieutenant governor also serves on boards overseeing the state’s public colleges, universities, and community colleges as well as the State Lands Commission and California Commission for Economic Development.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
The quiet collapse of America’s research ethics watchdog In little over a year, the federal office responsible for overseeing the vast research enterprise bankrolled by the Department of Health and Human Services — including keeping study participants safe — has collapsed.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 June 2026
There is no commissioner overseeing the health of the enterprise.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Adams is the chair of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA), which is overseeing the project, per the outlet.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The settlement announced Thursday will take effect if it's approved by the judge overseeing the case.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
But the judge overseeing the case later voided the class status because attorneys for the plaintiffs were unable to secure commitments that at least 200 former employees or contractors were willing to testify.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
Adjective
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Versant will become a minority, non-controlling investor in the company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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ByteDance keeps a non-controlling stake to comply with federal law.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of acting as intermediaries, humans focus on defining policies, supervising system behavior and handling exceptions.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Pasadena police will be handling the perimeter and directing pedestrians and traffic away from the training area.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Undoubtedly Oslo’s most attractive contemporary hangout for summer, watching color-shifting cloudscapes and islands blur like a Munch canvas from the rooftop terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Police arrested nine girls after questioning students and reviewing CCTV footage that investigators say shows some students setting a fire inside the dormitory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Paxton’s office is currently reviewing Lululemon’s Restricted Substances List (RSL) and its internal testing protocols.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Missoni’s board of directors will see Barnaba Ravanne, co-founder and co-managing partner of FSI, take the role of chair.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Federation Studios co-managing director Marco Chimenz has left after nearly three years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sudden loss of contact Before communication stopped, telemetry showed the spacecraft operating normally.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Martin and Taylor Grant have lost their California commercial fishing licenses indefinitely, while Gilmer Grant is now prohibited from owning or operating any commercial fishing vessel in the state.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Since arriving in Atlanta, conservators at Center for Puppetry Arts have been closely examining the nearly 900-pound figure to determine what restoration work may be needed before Kermit returns to public display.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Investigators in Chicago are examining issues connected to that left-leaning nonprofit organization American Future Republic, which Hoffman is listed as the president over, according to Influence Watch.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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