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
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
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Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
But Musk’s approach represents a fundamental shift—one that moves away from AI as a tool and toward AI as an overseer.
—Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
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Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Hawke plays Samuel Murphy who, after the death of his wife, is imprisoned in a labor camp run by Clancy, an unscrupulous overseer (Crowe).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
But Musk’s approach represents a fundamental shift—one that moves away from AI as a tool and toward AI as an overseer.
—Sejal Sharma, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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While these initiatives are fairly new, the issue they’re meant to address has been around since the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s organization of regional superintendents has previously said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Members of the coalition include a range of groups, including teachers, superintendents, school counselors, career-tech leaders, business groups and state agencies.—
Jim Cowen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Focusing largely on the work, which Eastwood continues as a director at age 94, Levy also explores the personas the subject has cultivated over the years, from tough guy to auteur.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Pakistan’s Army chief, Asim Munir, who is the most powerful person in the country, gave a pretty striking speech last month.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The statement was agreed to in the presence of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Lviv, in western Ukraine.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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