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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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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
Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.
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Padmanabhan Ananthan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In February 2025, the Defense Health Agency, which oversees TRICARE, acknowledged that challenges had cropped up nationwide since the transition.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Turner died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast business interests.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Seong Won, who oversees the cultural affairs at the Jogye Order, said the Dharma name was chosen in line with the spirit of Buddhism.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Turner died at age 87 while surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, which oversees his vast businesses and investments.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which oversees many of Berlin's museums, announced Monday that the museum will reopen on June 4, 2027.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Padmanabhan Ananthan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In February 2025, the Defense Health Agency, which oversees TRICARE, acknowledged that challenges had cropped up nationwide since the transition.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Turner died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast business interests.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Seong Won, who oversees the cultural affairs at the Jogye Order, said the Dharma name was chosen in line with the spirit of Buddhism.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Turner died at age 87 while surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, which oversees his vast businesses and investments.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which oversees many of Berlin's museums, announced Monday that the museum will reopen on June 4, 2027.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency petitions out of Virginia, will decide whether to reject the petition on his own or refer the petition to the full Supreme Court for a decision.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The concierge handles that matchmaking from the member’s profile, pairing travelers to properties based on preferences rather than price.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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In it, Khan watches a movie about a giant version of herself arriving in a city that has already been destroyed by a different monster.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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As the world watches tensions between Washington and Tehran, Iran has been carrying out the fastest wave of political executions in its recent history.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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These themes are explored further in his book, The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change, which examines how organizations can adapt to technological change while maintaining a human-centric focus.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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As more repeat purchases become automated, the need for store trips declines, shopping moves from browsing to outcome setting, and consumers express a goal once, and the system increasingly manages the rest.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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And Cloudflare said the way the company operates has completely changed, adding that its AI use has increased by more than 600% in the last three months alone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The machine operates with 200 qubits, and Chinese state media reported that key indicators, including the lifetime and reliability of its qubits, have already reached what researchers described as world-class levels.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Look for a service that monitors all three major credit bureaus, scans the dark web and alerts you to suspicious changes tied to your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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In addition to the two deputies stationed inside the board room during meetings, the sheriff’s office also scans bags and uses a magnetometer for visitors.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Oversees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversees. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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