1
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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2
as in handles
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examines
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversees
The Kansas City Election Board, which oversees voting within Kansas City limits, will receive about $900,000 from the general fund in the Jackson County budget about three weeks before the election, Ealom and KCEB Republican Director Shawn Kieffer said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Federal Transit Administration oversees funding to local public transportation systems.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The letter noted that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which oversees the project, had a policy of ensuring that women, minorities and disabled veterans would be included in the hiring process.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Jonny Fine, who oversees high-grade debt underwriting at Goldman Sachs, tells me.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Grenell, who also oversees the Kennedy Center, reportedly negotiated with top officials in the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an effort to secure benefits for American energy companies, the Times reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
To help collect that revenue, 120 state workers answer roughly 800,000 taxpayers’ questions each year, said Dunn, who oversees the center.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Federal Transit Administration oversees funding to local public transportation systems.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The letter noted that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which oversees the project, had a policy of ensuring that women, minorities and disabled veterans would be included in the hiring process.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Jonny Fine, who oversees high-grade debt underwriting at Goldman Sachs, tells me.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Grenell, who also oversees the Kennedy Center, reportedly negotiated with top officials in the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an effort to secure benefits for American energy companies, the Times reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
To help collect that revenue, 120 state workers answer roughly 800,000 taxpayers’ questions each year, said Dunn, who oversees the center.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
For decades, Americans have found fault with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees and helps fund federal responses to hurricanes and other crises, from Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago, when investigations led to major changes, and during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
—Janet Wilson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cucinelli supervises the company’s image and communication, especially through social platforms, and has greatly contributed to reach out to the younger generations.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Nadal, who retired last year, wore multiple $1 million Richard Mille watches during his time in the sport.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs watches from the sidelines during the second quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 09, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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In his brilliant book A Little Devil in America, Hanif Abdurraqib examines how Black performance is woven into the fabric of American life and culture—adored, abhorred, exploited, commodified, appropriated.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In August 2023, Perez – a tourism official who manages the island’s biggest concert venue, the Coliseo – got a phone call from two producers for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the genre-bending Puerto Rican rapper, singer, actor and occasional professional wrestler better known as Bad Bunny.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the troops during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Amr Nabil / APEgypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi inspects a recovered artifact at Abu Qir bay in Alexandria.—
Roisín Savage,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Build a team that operates without you.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Android Hidden Camera Detector (FutureApps)Uses your phone's magnetic sensor to alert you near electronics and also scans for infrared light.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To achieve this, the Fourier transform essentially scans all possible frequencies and determines how much each contributes to the original function.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Oversees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversees. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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