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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
There are approximately 3,800 public highway/rail crossings in Missouri, but state funding only allows for improvements to around 30 to 35 crossings per year, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MODOT) Office of Multimodal Operations, which oversees rail services in the state.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that oversees prediction markets, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Kentucky over its efforts to crack down on Kalshi and Polymarket for what state officials allege are violations of gambling laws.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The decision is a rare move from The Household Division, which oversees the ceremonial duties of the British Army and comes during one of the busiest seasons for British tourism – with many spectators flocking to royal residences to witness the historic military handover.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Broggi oversees Home Depot’s $25 billion e-commerce business, merchandising, and the customer experience for digital channels, while Bell steers product management, data, and AI.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Globally, the energy firm oversees 55 gigawatts of total capacity.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Chief Deputy David Blankenship, who oversees the Johnson County Jail, is on the stand describing his experiences with timekeeping.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that oversees prediction markets, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Kentucky over its efforts to crack down on Kalshi and Polymarket for what state officials allege are violations of gambling laws.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The decision is a rare move from The Household Division, which oversees the ceremonial duties of the British Army and comes during one of the busiest seasons for British tourism – with many spectators flocking to royal residences to witness the historic military handover.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Broggi oversees Home Depot’s $25 billion e-commerce business, merchandising, and the customer experience for digital channels, while Bell steers product management, data, and AI.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Globally, the energy firm oversees 55 gigawatts of total capacity.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Chief Deputy David Blankenship, who oversees the Johnson County Jail, is on the stand describing his experiences with timekeeping.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs.
—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.
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The Department of State, which handles visa applications from abroad, has not released its full 2025 data, but the numbers through September show a similar picture.
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
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Jessie watches through a hole in the box as Emily drives away with her mother, never to be seen again.
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Los Angeles firefighter watches outside the Lineage cold storage facility as a helicopter drops water in Boyle Heights on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.
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The presentation, led by Fran Offenhauser, examines the boulevard’s historic core, its architectural evolution and the preservation challenges facing Hollywood today.
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The film examines ambition, identity, gender, and cultural exchange through the sport’s long-running ties between Britain and China.
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Drawing upon the fine dining experience of both Chef Gabon and partner Celine Wuu (who deftly manages the floor), Naides serves an original interpretation of Filipino cuisine in the form of a stylishly modern tasting menu.
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Above that sits an orchestration layer that manages workflows and how the models interact, then a trust and compliance layer that enforces the regulatory and governance guardrails.
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Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
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Tarrant County Public Health inspects all restaurants and food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
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The company leases the roof to a third-party solar company that operates and maintains the solar array.
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This network operates on a hub-and-satellite model, allowing electronics to be collected and processed closer to where they are retired rather than being shipped long distances to a small number of centralized facilities.
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Automated governance scans the entire system to identify sensitive information and track its lineage, providing a complete map of the data to ensure secure compliance.
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Charli takes her sunglasses off and scans the cozy venue, which opened in 1927 and began hosting concerts in 2008.
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“Oversees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversees. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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