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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
The project was overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the President’s brother and the nation’s spymaster.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
As assistant superintendent/chief school business official, McCurdy has overseen construction of the school’s Performing Arts Center, the remodeling of the Student Services area and currently the remodeling of the Field House.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
We're joined now by two Republican officials who've overseen elections in battleground states.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
In 1968, Lake Winona, Lake Sylvia and Bear Creek Lake became part of the 174,782-acre Winona Wildlife Management Area overseen by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
The museum is the first dedicated exclusively to Frontenac's history, and is also overseen by Nutt.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Future programming will be overseen by Andria Hickey, onetime chief curator of the Shed, with an advisory team comprising museum leaders Thelma Golden, Michael Govan, Clara Kim, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Anne Pasternak, and Akili Tommasino.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Kalshi, on the other hand, is federally regulated, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
After last week’s hard-line family-resemblance death panel overseen by Bobchelle Visage, this is entirely too subjective and wishy-washy.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
As assistant superintendent/chief school business official, McCurdy has overseen construction of the school’s Performing Arts Center, the remodeling of the Student Services area and currently the remodeling of the Field House.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
We're joined now by two Republican officials who've overseen elections in battleground states.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
In 1968, Lake Winona, Lake Sylvia and Bear Creek Lake became part of the 174,782-acre Winona Wildlife Management Area overseen by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
The museum is the first dedicated exclusively to Frontenac's history, and is also overseen by Nutt.
—Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Future programming will be overseen by Andria Hickey, onetime chief curator of the Shed, with an advisory team comprising museum leaders Thelma Golden, Michael Govan, Clara Kim, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Anne Pasternak, and Akili Tommasino.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2026
Kalshi, on the other hand, is federally regulated, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
After last week’s hard-line family-resemblance death panel overseen by Bobchelle Visage, this is entirely too subjective and wishy-washy.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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The venue is operated by Another Planet Entertainment and has hosted around 80 shows in its first year, with nearly half selling out.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The drones then fly themselves to the location of a call, and are supervised by a drone operator.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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May watched, jaw clenched, arms crossed, eyes glassy.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Soon afterward, the board made its decision to fire Altman—and then the world watched as Altman reversed it.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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OrbDoc, a health care technology company that uses artificial intelligence to create tools for clinicians, performed an analysis for NBC News that examined what hospitals charge uninsured patients for particular procedures compared with what Medicare pays.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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During a recent focus group of twenty Gen Z Republicans conducted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The research was conducted by graduate student Kyhl Austin and Professor Daniel Rubinoff through the university’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), specifically its Entomology Section.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The construction was even handled by the fourth-generation Obayashi family, the same company who built the original structure nearly 90 years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One probe into Rabell’s welfare was handled by the adult protection program.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Josh Naylor added a two-run single for the Mariners, who managed only four hits in the first nine innings before getting three in the 10th off new Angels reliever Brent Suter (0-1).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the couple managed to try again.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 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,
5 Apr. 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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