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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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Located where a Thompson Hotel once operated, 1 Hotel Toronto couldn’t be more distinct aesthetically from its retro-modern forebear.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The dispensary, which previously operated as a car garage, features oversized windows and abundant natural light that immediately distinguish it from darker, more utilitarian cannabis retail spaces.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Some are clinically supervised; others position themselves as complementary to Western medicine rather than a replacement for it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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In Europe, Clinique La Prairie in Switzerland has become a flagship for the trend, with weeklong programs supervised by more than 50 specialized doctors and a growing audience of guests in their late thirties and forties focused on prevention.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 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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Throughout 2008 a pilot project was conducted in a Namibian village about 65 miles east of Windhoek.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Research conducted by one of New Jersey's largest credit unions found a trip down the Jersey Shore is going to cost 11% more this year on average.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 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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Eustis actually had twice as many hits as their Panther counterparts, but Coral Springs Charter pitcher Counrtney Wahlbrink managed to escape multiple innings with timely strikeouts.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Starship's Ship 39 upper stage also lost one of its six main engines during ascent, but managed to reach space on the remaining five.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 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
Cite this Entry
“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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