OVERSEERS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

overseers

noun

plural of overseer

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 The incidents exposed the difficulty of achieving a safety principle called alignment, in which AI takes into account the ethics and goals of its human overseers, Jackson said. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Federal auditors and court rulings have spotlighted LAHSA’s financial and data weaknesses, prompting a nationwide search for new overseers of the region’s federal homeless funding, data systems and housing placements. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 A lot is at stake for Weiss, Bilton, CBS News and corporate overseers at Paramount Skydance as the show moves toward what may be its most unusual season yet. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

At least as early as 2021, managers were warning that despite ongoing efforts to add new antennas to DSN, the agency cannot reach all deep-space missions at once.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026
But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of superintendents

Noun

Medical contractor supervisors confirmed that Sims was not prescribed the medication at the time and that it was not documented as having been administered, investigators said.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Workers such as editors, singers and sound supervisors joined bill author Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) and Mayor Karen Bass at a news conference Thursday morning in front of the Television Academy’s headquarters in North Hollywood.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervisors

Noun

In the directors’ box, owner-chairman Steve Gibson blows out his cheeks while a euphoric stadium falls over itself with happiness and relief.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Held at the Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater and the HANMAC Smooooth Lounge, the sessions give audiences a chance to meet directors and cast members from a wide range of Korean and international selections.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of directors

Noun

That's shifting the organizational structure, giving many security chiefs a direct line to the CEO instead of the chief information officer, said Meredith Griffanti, global head of cybersecurity and data privacy communications at FTI Consulting.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Security chiefs at financial companies say 30% to 50% of their time goes to regulatory compliance that could be better spent dealing with the real threats.

— Keegan Crage, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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