OVERSEER Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

overseer

noun

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 Last year, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, overseer of Miami International Airport and two smaller airports in the county, entered into agreements with the University of Miami and Wisk Aero, developer of self-flying air taxis, to explore steps toward autonomous flying. —

David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense. —

Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overseer

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Noun

Wendy Kelly, deputy superintendent at the Redwood City School District, declined to answer questions about Agan’s hiring or say whether the school district was aware he had been accused of misconduct at two previous schools.

— Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
In March, the school board directed the superintendent to devise a plan to eliminate 3,000 job positions over three years to save about $250 million.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026