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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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as in controlling
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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
Adjective
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
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
Adjective
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But the prevalent commentary was about the link between the seemingly controlling nature of Palmer’s husband and the growing popularity of trad wife content creators.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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That definition provided parameters to determine how minimal any particular pair is, but left open to interpretation the exact line where a shoe becomes too high, too stiff, or too controlling to be considered minimalist.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
Verb
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.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
Verb
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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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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
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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One complication for Wolves is that former right-back and right wing-back Doherty has made a good fist of operating on the right of the back three and is under contract for next season, while Djiga was signed from Crvena Zvezda in the winter window primarily to compete for that role.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
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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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
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The drug may achieve these benefits by regulating cellular growth and metabolism.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Redshirt senior Matt Lauter, a player head coach Spencer Danielson lauds as one of the best tight ends in the nation, has the second-best rating as an offensive player, at 89.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior Doman averaged 42.6 yards on 49 punts this past season, including 15 downed inside the 20 and 10 of 50 yards or longer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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