overseers

plural of overseer

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Recent Examples of overseers The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men. Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe. Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life. Jacqueline Goldblatt, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026 In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026 Denver’s system also will be cut off from all other law enforcement agencies, and its overseers will create an invite-only sharing system with nearby law enforcement agencies that agree to abide by certain rules. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 While the model still lacks the judgment or taste of its human overseers, executives don’t expect that gap to last long. Harry Booth, Time, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseers
Noun
  • Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Money managers with sustainable mandates have warned that holding SpaceX would expose investors to an array of heightened risks that, aside from governance issues, includes stewardship worries as well as basic valuation questions.
    Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Jaynes, investigators say, fled the scene and didn't alert police or his supervisors at the company.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, Grigsby attempted to tell Martinez that concerns about a defense attorney’s performance should be directed to supervisors rather than discussed in open court.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Horror-movie directors are always looking for new ways to transgress.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And both of those directors had at least one person assisting them.
    Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His bet is that the same technology unnerving finance chiefs, artificial intelligence, is what finally drags that sector into the modern era.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two other women — Rachel Whipple and Cheryl Rose — previously served as interim police chiefs.
    Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

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“Overseers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseers. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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