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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 stewardship
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
However, the requirement for judicial oversight has fueled skepticism about how applications will be handled.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Floridians already know what weak environmental oversight looks like.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
There was one oversight by the jail superintendent, but that was taken care of by the ingenuity of a captain who happened to be on the scene on a top-secret mission.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Ritter said the Lamont administration already was reviewing how to provide better oversight.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Floridians already know what weak environmental oversight looks like.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
There was one oversight by the jail superintendent, but that was taken care of by the ingenuity of a captain who happened to be on the scene on a top-secret mission.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Ritter said the Lamont administration already was reviewing how to provide better oversight.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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For instance, the current system demonstrates radio-frequency communication, but full spacecraft electronics involve many other components, including processors, memory systems, and power management units.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-year-old Daniel Taylor, a professor of marketing and supply chain management at the university’s Rawls College of Business, faces a charge of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the dugout, after hitting an RBI single off Zac Gallen, Kyle made the mistake of catching a video of the TV broadcast.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to our cleaning pros, these are the most common mistakes people make with comforters, and simple fixes that keep them smelling clean all season.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, a majority of Americans reject the stale mindset of last century’s thinking peddled by some that oil and natural gas production and environmental stewardship are not compatible.—
Edward Cross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Each class tends its own garden plot and uses it to learn about science, environmental stewardship, healthy food and composting.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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In November 2025, a group of other families of campers who died also sued for negligence.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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OpenAI and the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, were named as defendants in several lawsuits that allege negligence, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, wrongful death, and other product liability claims.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Regarding Anthropic’s other red line, autonomous weapons, the definition is narrow enough to be manageable—systems that select and engage targets without human supervision.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although she was quickly released from federal custody, Armstrong is subject to probation officer supervision while awaiting trial.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Feb. 2026
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The man is facing a charge of grossly negligent homicide, with state prosecutors in Innsbruck accusing him of making multiple errors, including seeking help too late and not carrying suitable equipment.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The poll found that Cornyn, Hunt and Paxton all have a lead over Crockett and Talarico in a hypothetical November matchup, but that their leads are within the poll’s margin of error.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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The project also required coordinated operation between the large heat pump and the mechanical vapor recompression unit across all operating phases, with system integration and process control designed to ensure stable and efficient performance under varying production conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to analysts, China is walking a fine line between encouraging domestic development of AI models and maintaining strict controls on how those models are used.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Castellanos Triminio faces charges of strong-arm robbery, child neglect, false imprisonment, and battery by strangulation.—
February 23,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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After the circus moved on, Black South African soccer remained mired in neglect, while cricket and rugby continued to thrive.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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