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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
Our district also has parental oversight groups, monthly townhalls, and opportunities for parents and families to weigh in on district challenges.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Raytheon’s Advanced Technology team provided crucial technical expertise and oversight throughout the development, design, and execution phases of the test activities conducted by Anduril, according to the companies.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Whereas degree programs have to go through rigorous faculty and administrative oversight, which can take years, non-degree programs don’t require the same kind of oversight.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The realization prompted Elizabethtown officials to take action, lobbying to change state laws around recovery homes to create more ways for municipalities to have oversight into the certification and licensing process.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Raytheon’s Advanced Technology team provided crucial technical expertise and oversight throughout the development, design, and execution phases of the test activities conducted by Anduril, according to the companies.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Whereas degree programs have to go through rigorous faculty and administrative oversight, which can take years, non-degree programs don’t require the same kind of oversight.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The realization prompted Elizabethtown officials to take action, lobbying to change state laws around recovery homes to create more ways for municipalities to have oversight into the certification and licensing process.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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The department is also in the process of updating its records management systems and updating the systems in its patrol cars.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s the beauty of game management.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Thus far, even British autonomous software startups like Wayve and Oxa haven’t been allowed to conduct fully autonomous testing—without safety drivers or remote supervision—on public roads.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fee growth largely reflects an increase in assets under supervision.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The immunity would not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the dispatcher.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The catching of a culprit—more than three decades after the fact, without forensic evidence or eyewitnesses—was heralded as an overdue reparation for police negligence and as a civil-rights milestone for Australia’s gay community.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The administration also looked at data showing Memphis’ murder rates are approximately four times higher than Mexico City and 27 times higher than Havana, suggesting the city is more dangerous than areas abroad with elevated crime rates.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the Biden administration initially hit China with 25 percent tariffs on the STS cranes amid accusations of violating Section 301 trade laws, as well as wider national security concerns at the ports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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There aren’t any obvious errors that can be laid at Darlow’s door over the past four matches.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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They were heartened by their peers’ interest in reclaiming land stewardship practices and ensuring access for future generations.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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James spoke to his goal of strengthening each of the sheriff's office's three pillars of safety, service and stewardship.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the long, hot summer of 1967, uprisings broke out across more than 150 cities after years of police abuse, segregation, and neglect.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jaguar stopped building the XK in 2014, and Infiniti quietly closed the coffin on the Q60 in 2022 after years of neglect.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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