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Recent Examples of oversee Under state law, money from those types of settlements has to be deposited into a trust fund or the general fund, where lawmakers can oversee it. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Duties include overseeing the diligence, structuring and execution of private market investments that support the energy transition and other sustainability focused investments consistent with the portfolio strategy. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Universal director of production development Christine Sun oversees the project for the studio. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025 The case is being investigated by the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office, with assistance by the FBI New York Field Office and the FBI’s Legal Attaché Office in Nairobi, Kenya, which oversees the Democratic Republic of Congo. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oversee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
Verb
  • Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • About 75 residents were present spread out among the historic church’s wooden pews to watch the event.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The Spring Game crowd was a far cry from past years when dozens or hundreds showed up to watch blocking and tackling.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Forensic investigators will examine the findings for signs of trauma, injury and a cause of death.
    Dawn Klavon, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • With the 18-34 crowd, the season managed a 0.378 rating, up 14% from last season’s 0.332 rating.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, the British actor has since managed to find some humor in the highly viral scene.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The district would have the authority to plan, purchase, build and operate the facilities to provide water for domestic, municipal and commercial use.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
  • That means a Canadian vessel, even on Lake Michigan—where there's no Canadian border—could be operated by foreign nationals with minimal oversight.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • For Temu, Eurofins Assurance will inspect merchandise including apparel, textiles and jewelry and outdoor furniture, among other categories.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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