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
Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches in the Tuesday night debate to the office that oversees the 17-member County Board, forest preserves, and budgets for the county’s massive health system, courts and jail.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Information about the deadly crash has been released through both DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Chatham County Police Department.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not respond to the allegations but has repeatedly defended its detention standards.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Funding lapsed on Saturday for DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Boarman also sought answers from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the state agency that oversees private water wells.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Online data from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which oversees both types of care, echoes that argument.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
What Bohon is doing for CGS Bohon oversees a team of about 75 people who work for CGS’s seismic hazards and earthquake engineering branch.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Ed Thompson, the Florida High School Athletic Association staffer who oversees basketball, said the change was made to reduce the amount of class time players miss.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Information about the deadly crash has been released through both DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Chatham County Police Department.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not respond to the allegations but has repeatedly defended its detention standards.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Funding lapsed on Saturday for DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Boarman also sought answers from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the state agency that oversees private water wells.
—Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, 16 Feb. 2026
Online data from the Missouri Department of Mental Health, which oversees both types of care, echoes that argument.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2026
What Bohon is doing for CGS Bohon oversees a team of about 75 people who work for CGS’s seismic hazards and earthquake engineering branch.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Ed Thompson, the Florida High School Athletic Association staffer who oversees basketball, said the change was made to reduce the amount of class time players miss.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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Jack Lang had been summoned to report on Sunday to the Foreign Ministry, which supervises the Arab World Institute, a cultural and research institution that promotes understanding of the Arab world.—
Reuters 13 hr ago,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Its network handles a range of freight services, including bulk commodity exports.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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River Forest village President Cathy Adduci and village administrator Matt Walsh said the plan is advancing to the Development Review Board, which handles Planned Unit Development applications for large-scale projects.—
Igor Studenkov,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Keen observers, Anglophiles, and anyone who watches movies made before 1972 will notice more than a casual similarity to Kind Hearts and Coronets, the old Ealing comedy in which an enterprising young Dennis Price attempts to off his relatives in order to claim the family fortune.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Generation, Mehraneh Salimian’s documentary Memories of a Window examines the crackdown on student protests in Iran.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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While the analysis examines the impact of slowing growth in 2026, the issue could have long-term ramifications on everything from the strength of the Social Security system to job opportunities for younger workers.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Garland’s debut is expected to be delayed until March as the training staff manages continued soreness in his surgically repaired left great toe.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, Postecoglou, who only entered the radar of British football fans after taking charge of Celtic in June 2021, manages to grip audiences better than almost anyone else in the game with his straight-talking brand and non-negotiable footballing approach.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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After driving through the first security checkpoint, a second guard inspects her rental car and verifies her ID.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Make sure to put the protective sheath over the blade or wrap it to prevent injuries to anyone who inspects your luggage at the airport.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Physically present where Jackpocket operates.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Everybody operates best at a different [emotional] level.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2026
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The oil division also ran a different test that scans for wastewater leaks.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Inside the facility, Angela empties her pockets, a guard scans her with a metal-detection wand, pats her down and asks her to spread her legs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Oversees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversees. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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