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1
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
- oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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2
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
- claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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3
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
- you'll have oversight of the troop until the scoutmaster returns
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4
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
- failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight if it gets stolen
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- compliance,
- discharge,
- fulfillment
- (or fulfilment)
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.
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