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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in supervised
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
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 overseen
Following the March 2024 incident, Guzman was ordered to participate in an outpatient program overseen by a Douglas County psychiatrist, who would track her medication and report any noncompliance to the courts.
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Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Less than two weeks days ago, Lamont announced that the state would provide $15 million to fund clean air projects that would be overseen by the state’s environmental protection department.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The neon chandelier over the front desk is made by the star American artist Jason Rhoades, the cozy restaurant is overseen by one of London’s best Italian chefs, Davide DeGiovanni, and the interior designer is the renowned Paris based Luis Laplace.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The theatrical strategy for North America is being overseen by Thanh Tran of Mockingbird Pictures, with engagements confirmed at AMC, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark locations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Gibson worked with McManus and Bibens—who had previously overseen improvements to the circa-1950s Maurice Fatio–style residence for its former owners—to reorient the layout around the needs of its new, young family.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Construction materials for projects overseen by the sports authority would also be exempt from state and local sales tax.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The sale was overseen by Sadarangani, who became the CEO of Philz in 2021.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
After Entertainment Weekly reached out to Mortensen's team for comment Tuesday on a custody hearing overseen by Commissioner Russell Minas in Utah, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives personality's lawyer, Joel Kittrell, provided a statement to EW on the proceedings.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Selina Guevara, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Less than two weeks days ago, Lamont announced that the state would provide $15 million to fund clean air projects that would be overseen by the state’s environmental protection department.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The neon chandelier over the front desk is made by the star American artist Jason Rhoades, the cozy restaurant is overseen by one of London’s best Italian chefs, Davide DeGiovanni, and the interior designer is the renowned Paris based Luis Laplace.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
The theatrical strategy for North America is being overseen by Thanh Tran of Mockingbird Pictures, with engagements confirmed at AMC, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark locations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Gibson worked with McManus and Bibens—who had previously overseen improvements to the circa-1950s Maurice Fatio–style residence for its former owners—to reorient the layout around the needs of its new, young family.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026
Construction materials for projects overseen by the sports authority would also be exempt from state and local sales tax.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The sale was overseen by Sadarangani, who became the CEO of Philz in 2021.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
After Entertainment Weekly reached out to Mortensen's team for comment Tuesday on a custody hearing overseen by Commissioner Russell Minas in Utah, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives personality's lawyer, Joel Kittrell, provided a statement to EW on the proceedings.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along with overseeing Sacramento economic development, Jasso also supervised animal care services, code enforcement and the city’s cultural services.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of 10 years of activism, Maryam Shojaei has been arrested by Iran’s morality police, helped change FIFA policy, and watched her brother, Masoud, captain Iran’s national team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fans who watched the series will notice the musical follows the plot of season 1 fairly closely, with most of the book — penned by Cinco Paul, who co-created the series with Ken Daurio — lifted nearly verbatim from the six-episode series and condensed into a two-and-a-half-hour evening.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Cuban refugees flooded Miami in 1980 after the Mariel boatlift, the county passed a controversial ordinance that largely banned the use of taxpayer money for programs conducted in languages besides English.—
David Ovalle,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Tuesday that drones and robots had conducted more than 22,000 missions in the past three months alone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Both institutions got their start much like Tunnel, when artists managed to nab inexpensive real estate decades ago.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an era where heads are quickly turned by enticing name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals, Georgia managed to retain the most talent of any starting lineup in the Southeastern Conference in 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year’s semifinalists were selected from 888 nominees by a panel of arts educators, who reviewed applications, performance videos, portfolios, film samples and artistic résumés.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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