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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in to handle
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversee
Colorado’s Division of Youth Services, which oversees the state’s 14 youth detention and commitment facilities, had not previously said how the teen died.
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Study sections are overseen by the Center for Scientific Review, the NIH’s portal for all incoming grant proposals.
—Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
He will be tasked with overseeing the development of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Study sections are overseen by the Center for Scientific Review, the NIH’s portal for all incoming grant proposals.
—Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
He will be tasked with overseeing the development of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Summary: This position will supervise and lead a team of engineering and environmental subject matter experts who perform detailed review of environmental and financial documents related to infrastructure project scopes and planning.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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Initial meetings should be supervised, and if the elder dog is becoming agitated, they should be separated or distracted before trying again later.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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But alternate routes have also worsened traffic in some neighborhoods, where small roads can be ill equipped to handle many cars.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Lobos’ home arena, aptly named The Pit, is considered one of the tougher arenas to visit in the Mountain West — last week, New Mexico easily handled San Diego State 62-48.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, not all the View hosts watched the celebration.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!' As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Created by the Anne Frank House and presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish History, the entire installation aims to examine Anne Frank’s life — and death — with a scope not often found in other treatments of this chapter in history.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Scheer, the league will examine more than 20 proposals from interested parties.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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After finding a fanbase on TikTok, Gindin said he’s managed to produce content full-time on the app.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Santos launched a partnership with two Chinese entities to build and manage Hofusan in 2015, creating the industrial park that now has deals to host 40 Chinese companies.—
David Culver,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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That same executive order directs the U.S. Trade Representative to review the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the vaccine skeptic has faced pushback from public health experts as senators ready to review the nomination.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The platform is owned by ByteDance, which operates in China and must coöperate with Chinese intelligence and give the Chinese government access to private data.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Northwest Naturals was last inspected in March, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and had no violations.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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If no marker appears at the address, the property has not yet been inspected.—
Yoonserk Pyun,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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