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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
In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
This update is the latest in a story with a laundry list of mistakes and oversights made by the administration since hiring Cook.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In this new financial environment, minor oversights could lead to unexpected fees and delays.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, failure occurs due to simple oversights, while other times it is caused by unforeseen circumstances.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Among other oversights, the study’s statistical time frame fails to capture a holistic view of political violence in America.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
But $12 million and three years later, Project Sherlock has struggled with usability issues, feature oversights and significant delays, in some cases well over a year, according to public records obtained by Forbes.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
This update is the latest in a story with a laundry list of mistakes and oversights made by the administration since hiring Cook.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In this new financial environment, minor oversights could lead to unexpected fees and delays.
—Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, failure occurs due to simple oversights, while other times it is caused by unforeseen circumstances.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Among other oversights, the study’s statistical time frame fails to capture a holistic view of political violence in America.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
But $12 million and three years later, Project Sherlock has struggled with usability issues, feature oversights and significant delays, in some cases well over a year, according to public records obtained by Forbes.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversights
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This lens helps explain everything from investing mistakes and overspending to why some people quietly build wealth while others blow money in ways that, from the outside, look spectacularly dumb.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Players will now have the ability to correct mistakes by rewinding, as well as the option to save their progress.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other transit authorities, such as the Xpress, have suspended operations for Monday.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Widespread power outages, dilapidated equipment, and a lack of spare parts from absent foreign firms crippled operations.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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When teams have not been rigorously tested in realistic, high-pressure environments, automation can become a force multiplier for errors.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Europe is introducing new regulations, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which makes imports of high-carbon steel more expensive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The bill, which advanced from the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, would exempt Proposition 4 funding from review under the Administrative Procedure Act, which dictates how state agencies follow rules and regulations and can cause lengthy delays in implementing programs.—
Nadia Lathan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unusually at this relatively affordable price point, the NODE 100 has a fully customizable touch bar and keys that can be programmed with macros, media controls or application shortcuts for software like Adobe Photoshop or web browser.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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White then took the controls of Boston’s offense, even in another subpar shooting night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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If anything, the minor charges within them could well have been used to corroborate the boys’ claims that their only plan that day had been to jimmy open some arcade machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Oversights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversights. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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