as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers
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Recent Examples of overseer
Otherwise, Claude might conceal its secrets where its overseers would never think to look.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Robertson-Dworet says of the former executive assistant of Vault-Tec and overseer of Vault 33, played by Kyle MacLachlan.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Overnight, and with zero experience, Wade became the overseer of a place that served breakfast, lunch and dinner around-the-clock in a part of town known as Stockyards City.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
In one of her first big decisions since stepping into the role, Jain has promoted Rivals commissioner Lee Mason and Blind Date overseer Sean Doyle to VPs of Scripted and Unscripted respectively.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Robertson-Dworet says of the former executive assistant of Vault-Tec and overseer of Vault 33, played by Kyle MacLachlan.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Overnight, and with zero experience, Wade became the overseer of a place that served breakfast, lunch and dinner around-the-clock in a part of town known as Stockyards City.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
In one of her first big decisions since stepping into the role, Jain has promoted Rivals commissioner Lee Mason and Blind Date overseer Sean Doyle to VPs of Scripted and Unscripted respectively.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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On Friday the board voted 7 to 0 to put Carvalho on indefinite leave and named senior administrator Andres Chait acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The plan was first set in motion under Samuels, who served as superintendent of the local school district before he was elevated to chancellor in January.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Bjørn Kilburn, vice president and general manager of Google’s smartwatch software, said the company is paying attention to these new types of devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Legal Aid Society, which analyzed city data and released its findings Monday, said the ramifications of police misconduct will continue to be a problem because the NYPD too often fails to discipline officers and supervisors — especially if the allegations don’t make headlines.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes he was dressed as a supervisor, carrying a clipboard and wearing a dress shirt and khakis.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Robust vaccine schedule Erica Pan, California’s top public health officer and director of the state Department of Public Health, said the West Coast Health Alliance is defending science by recommending a more robust vaccine schedule than the federal government.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the director was egging me on, encouraging me to go further with the hunching and muttering.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brende is the second chief of the World Economic Forum run out by scandal, a bad look for a forum whose core mission is promoting global stability.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paramedics in the area responded quickly, according to Robert Luckritz, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services chief.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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