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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
Nuno, who succeeded Graham Potter in late September on a three-year deal, has overseen 36 games, losing 16, winning 11 and drawing nine.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Each table is overseen by one senior craftsman from start to finish.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The feature film by İlker Çatak is overseen by Ingo Fliess as producer.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 May 2026
Ted Weschler manages about 6% of our investments, including a portion of the portfolio formerly overseen by Todd Combs.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The depots only stock high-demand household items and are overseen by managers at nearby Walmart Supercenters, according to the document.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Security is extremely tight, with access to the compound overseen by an elite military unit responsible for the personal safety of top party leaders.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Known for opulent dining rooms and chic bistros from Hong Kong to Palm Beach, 71-year-old Daniel Boulud has overseen his eponymous flagship on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — site of THR‘s New York issue party — for over 30 years.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Each table is overseen by one senior craftsman from start to finish.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The feature film by İlker Çatak is overseen by Ingo Fliess as producer.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 May 2026
Ted Weschler manages about 6% of our investments, including a portion of the portfolio formerly overseen by Todd Combs.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The depots only stock high-demand household items and are overseen by managers at nearby Walmart Supercenters, according to the document.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Security is extremely tight, with access to the compound overseen by an elite military unit responsible for the personal safety of top party leaders.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Known for opulent dining rooms and chic bistros from Hong Kong to Palm Beach, 71-year-old Daniel Boulud has overseen his eponymous flagship on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — site of THR‘s New York issue party — for over 30 years.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
The one constant who is responsible for all the hockey decisions and has overseen this astounding lack of success over the previous nine years is team president Luc Robitaille.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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In the rear of the cineplex structure— opened in 2000 and also operated under such brands as Crown and Bow Tie — space would be converted to self-storage.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The investigation, which is being done in the Southern District of Florida, has centered around the 1996 shootdown of planes that were operated by the humanitarian group, Brothers to the Rescue.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Santana was the lead detective assigned to the case, while Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Del Toro personally supervised every stage of the new restoration from the original 35mm negative.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In real life, Roth watched the world adapt to the pandemic and felt inspired to write about how panic threads itself into the fabric of society.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Milner watched his son, Hoby, toss a scoreless relief appearance for the Chicago Cubs during a win against the Tampa Bay Rays in a full-circle moment for the family.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Defendants’ needs vary, and any diagnosis made by the psychologist who examined Rodriguez-Singh on March 26 has not been made public because the resulting psychiatric evaluation report was filed under seal.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The investigation was conducted by HSI New England, HSI Hudson Valley, the Orange County (New York) Sheriff’s Office, and the Danbury, Ridgefield, and Watertown Police Departments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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According to a survey conducted last year by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), 34 percent of museums have been hit with the cancellation of government grants or contracts and 13 percent have been subjected to new legal restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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But the day before the original deadline, internal emails reviewed by Fortune show, his associates were then given their first of many extensions.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 May 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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