as in managers
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 overseers
Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life.
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Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up.
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Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
While the model still lacks the judgment or taste of its human overseers, executives don’t expect that gap to last long.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
11 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.
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Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
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.
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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.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
However, to remain in Illinois and build on the former Arlington Park site, the Bears need a mega-projects bill to pass through Springfield that would enable the overseers of major construction projects across the state to negotiate property tax responsibilities with local municipalities.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
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
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
However, to remain in Illinois and build on the former Arlington Park site, the Bears need a mega-projects bill to pass through Springfield that would enable the overseers of major construction projects across the state to negotiate property tax responsibilities with local municipalities.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Otherwise, Claude might conceal its secrets where its overseers would never think to look.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseers
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers.
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According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants.
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Weeks before the report was published, supervisors voted to authorize Board Chair Oscar Villegas and County Administrator Michael Webb to issue that statement on the county’s behalf immediately upon the report’s release.
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In September 2025, Sacramento County supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of another 27 drones for the sheriff’s office with a starting price of $5,000 per drone, according to the KCRA 3 TV station.
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
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For finance chiefs, the dashboard itself changes.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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“Overseers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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