overseeing 1 of 2

adjective

as in controlling

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overseeing

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verb

present participle of oversee
1
as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about will oversee the new manufacturing division

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2
as in handling
to be in charge of looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish

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3
as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another oversee the household until Dad gets home

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4
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
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Walton Johnson, who began at the clerk of courts office overseeing its online Self-Help Center, pledged to install kiosks at the Orange County Courthouse and its surrounding branches to cut down on wait times. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Tom Ackerley, Bronte Payne and Kelly McRedmond are overseeing the project for LuckyChap. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Babar, reappointed as captain last month having led the Test team from 2020-23, and head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed — who will be overseeing his third series in the role — travelled to England in hope rather than expectation. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 So the minister responsible, Iain Duncan Smith, installed new leadership inside the part of the Department for Work and Pensions that was overseeing Universal Credit and gave it a new mandate. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Scott O’Brien and Maria Ascanio are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Regulatory agencies overseeing the gas and water utilities providing critical pipeline and other infrastructure for private grids must also get involved to stop cost-shifting from the tech industry to their ratepayers. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The California Air Resources Board, the agency overseeing the implementation of the state law, didn’t offer details on the reporting process for SB253. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 In her current role, Mendoza is tasked with overseeing a range of municipal duties, most notably serving as Evanston’s chief record keeper. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
  1. controlling
  2. supervising
  3. handling
  4. watching
  5. reviewing
  6. managing
  7. operating
  8. examining
Adjective
  • Rivian, still a major non-controlling shareholder, factors into that roadmap too, since its growing fleet of on-road vehicles generates the driving data Also will eventually need to train its own autonomy systems.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This has impacted every aspect of his life — sleep, eating habits and his controlling attitude toward me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Filmiki’s Nikolas Alavanos is co-producer with Steve Solomos as supervising producer.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Hartman has worked for Johnson Brothers Maverick beverage distribution company for a few years now, and has experience supervising the bar at The Adolphus Hotel.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervising
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  • Dickinson is very skilled at handling the puck, and often creates chances due to the combo of his skating and skill.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
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  • And in its place was the absolute pleasure of watching Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder play their characters perfectly on my favorite show, just a few inches away.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When videotape arrived, many predicted that watching movies at home would damage theatres.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • There had been a check and balance to the power of board dismissal, with the SEC reviewing exclusion decisions.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While reviewing Clancy’s cellphone records, her defense attorney pointed to multiple internet searches related to caring for and playing with children, including queries about trampolines and kids’ movies.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Adjective
  • Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the data suggests most women aren’t choosing—they’re managing.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of managing
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  • By operating as both a co-working and co-living hub, the nonprofit organization is injecting new energy, creativity, and money into the region.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What complicates this topic is the Big Ten and SEC operating on different television cycles.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of operating
Verb
  • No headline metric currently in circulation captures that shift, which is precisely the problem worth examining.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • When speaking to lawmakers Monday, Mann said Department of Human Services staff are examining both fee-for-service Medicaid and managed care models as an eventual replacement for ARHOME.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of examining

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