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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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2
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
Candice Ashton, who oversees publicity for ABC Entertainment, Hulu, Disney Television Studios, Freeform and Onyx Collective as EVP, Publicity for Disney Entertainment Television, will now oversee Nat Geo and Disney Branded Television publicity.
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Peter White, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
In the lawsuit, the city argues the court’s intervention is needed because police departments are facing political pressure from the governor and his surrogates to join the program, even though the city believes the legal requirement to join is limited to the county agencies that oversee jails.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
To spare him from appearing in a jail jumpsuit, Mangione's defense allegedly gave a bag of clothes to Major Mike McKee, a New York State Court officer who was overseeing inmate transport, according to prosecutors.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Igor Tudor, a man who represented The Old Lady as a player, has been brought to oversee the final string of games.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
In the lawsuit, the city argues the court’s intervention is needed because police departments are facing political pressure from the governor and his surrogates to join the program, even though the city believes the legal requirement to join is limited to the county agencies that oversee jails.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
To spare him from appearing in a jail jumpsuit, Mangione's defense allegedly gave a bag of clothes to Major Mike McKee, a New York State Court officer who was overseeing inmate transport, according to prosecutors.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Igor Tudor, a man who represented The Old Lady as a player, has been brought to oversee the final string of games.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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By strictly supervising the pasteurization process, Evangelina ensured that no infants would die due to tainted milk supplies.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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Among the film’s interviewees are two former nuns at the school and the abbot who supervised several of the priests accused of rape and murder.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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There were other notable AI appearances at SXSW including Rivian, which is on the road to Level 3 autonomy and had a thrilling Electric Joyride where passengers could experience how well the electric car handles tricky terrain and steep curves.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her successor, Ashley Moody, later handled the majority of the legal defense, despite her personal opposition to the gun restriction.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Starting with former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney watching a hockey game in a Team Canada jersey, the 60-second spot for the incumbent Liberal Party then see Myers stride into frame to greet Donald Trump‘s new tariff and trade war nemesis.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fans will get to see Ariana Grande's take on the number in a reprise in Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters on Nov. 21, but for now, fans can watch Erivo's version on Peacock, where Wicked is currently streaming.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Advice for other state leaders on managing this moment in the energy revolution?—
Joan Michelson,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to former staff, only a handful of employees were not terminated—primarily those working abroad, who have until April 9 to return to the United States, and the regional vice presidents who manage operations in their respective areas.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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White House officials are now reviewing the downsizing plans, a move expected to result in the mass firing of thousands of government workers within the coming weeks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.—
Nathan Layne and Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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It was operated by a third-party contractor for all 20 years.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The spaceport is operated by Andøya Space, a company 90 percent owned by the Norwegian government through the Ministry for Trade, Industry, and Fisheries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dealers are to inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as well as update the software to monitor the battery, free of charge.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Both will be inspected for damage, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said.—
Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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