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as in managements
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 mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in stewardships
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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Recent Examples of oversights
This incident seems to have been the result of two coinciding oversights, rather than one grievous wrong.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.
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Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Both legislators were influenced by a CalMatters series investigating the loopholes and oversights that allow dangerous drivers to stay on the road.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Still, the absence of a series win remains one of the more glaring oversights.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
The Neck and Chest Need the Same Attention One of the most common oversights in any skincare routine is stopping at the jawline.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Some women have died because of these oversights.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
From simple oversights to novel prompt injection attacks, there’s no telling what the next zero-day vulnerability will be, especially in the new agentic world that Ashley and Shimel say has already arrived.
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Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.
—
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Both legislators were influenced by a CalMatters series investigating the loopholes and oversights that allow dangerous drivers to stay on the road.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Still, the absence of a series win remains one of the more glaring oversights.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
The Neck and Chest Need the Same Attention One of the most common oversights in any skincare routine is stopping at the jawline.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Some women have died because of these oversights.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
From simple oversights to novel prompt injection attacks, there’s no telling what the next zero-day vulnerability will be, especially in the new agentic world that Ashley and Shimel say has already arrived.
—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversights
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV autonomous vehicle permit and was originally planning testing operations in Texas.
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In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.
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There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.
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Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.
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No charges have been filed and Carvalho has denied any wrongdoing.
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The update comes as Busfield continues to contest criminal charges filed earlier this year in New Mexico.
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Human actions, from discovering a breakthrough to inadvertently blocking an explosion with controls, could profoundly shape AGI/ASI's arrival, highlighting the deep mystery surrounding its future development.
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By nature of Darwinism, insects resistant to certain controls often breed and multiply in a garden, passing on that resistance as a genetic trait.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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“Oversights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversights. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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