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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in supervision
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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as in negligence
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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Recent Examples of oversight
Connecticut’s electric rates, as generally is the case for most of New England, tend to be among the highest in the continental U.S., raising the profile of the regulators who have limited oversight over a largely deregulated industry.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The tax parcel is overseen by an independent citizens’ oversight committee.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
This effectiveness has enormous implications for conservation, especially in regions where government oversight is weak or inconsistent.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Disney’s imagineers will lead creative design and operational oversight on the project.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The tax parcel is overseen by an independent citizens’ oversight committee.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
This effectiveness has enormous implications for conservation, especially in regions where government oversight is weak or inconsistent.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Disney’s imagineers will lead creative design and operational oversight on the project.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
Noun
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Which is already more than can be said for Rockies management right about now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Alligator Grabs Woman Out of Canoe in Front of Her Husband, Then Her Body Is Spotted Floating in Lake Law enforcement and bear management staff have been observing the property for more bears since Monday, and only briefly saw one additional bear on Thursday night, which quickly left the area.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Lifton remembers telling others in the rare earths industry this would be a mistake.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
9 May 2025
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Now in the context of the very obvious dropping of moral guardrails around international relations, other countries will be less bound by a sense of world order, emboldened by an arms race, and will start to take risks and make mistakes.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But that this most ruthless edition of Chelsea’s six successive years of WSL superiority has come under the supervision of a new head coach, Sonia Bompastor, following the end of the 12-year Emma Hayes era, is perhaps most impressive of all.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The festival’s talent lab, now to be known as the BRAVO Film Lab, which mentors young Brazilian filmmakers, remains under the supervision of Talize Sayegh.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Now, Espinosa and his wife are suing the sheriff's office, alleging deliberate indifference and medical negligence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The lawsuit accuses other officers of assault, battery, false imprisonment and rape, and says the department is to blame because of negligence.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Further blurring the picture: the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause on the highest import fees for dozens of countries in early April and a similar truce with China on Monday that allows the two sides negotiate further.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The administration earlier this month announced initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Betts grounded into a fielder’s choice and reached via an error on a should-have-been 6-3 putout.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Under the devoted stewardship of generations of visionary winemakers, Rioja has become one of the world’s top five wine regions alongside Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley, and Tuscany.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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Trump's re-entry into the White House was paved with promises of immediate recovery and boosted by the near-historically low confidence Americans held in Biden's stewardship of the economy.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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By law, the president can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Izquierdo decides emotionally wrenching cases involving abuse and neglect where a child’s custody is at stake.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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