1
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
An influential part of finalizing the decision was a ten-year exclusivity memorandum of understanding with the Italian craftsman’s organization Artisans of Florence, which oversees the operation of da Vinci museums across Italy, France, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Liverpool head coach has remained on the touchline for his side’s last two Premier League fixtures, overseeing the 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Oz would oversee Medicare and Medicaid Oz's confirmation hearing in the Senate hasn't been scheduled.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Liverpool head coach has remained on the touchline for his side’s last two Premier League fixtures, overseeing the 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Oz would oversee Medicare and Medicaid Oz's confirmation hearing in the Senate hasn't been scheduled.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.—
Leslie Simmons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sörensen said Martinez is well equipped to handle that role.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kids who communicate well, handle emotions effectively and build healthy relationships aren’t just naturally skilled at social interactions.—
Kelsey Mora, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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The streamer’s customers watched more than 94 billion hours on Netflix in the second half of last year, a 5% increase year over year, according to its latest Engagement Report sharing data on what people watched on from July-December 2024.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Paramount+ Essential Plan subscribers can watch new episodes the following day.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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And as a part-time Air National Guard officer, General Caine was a co-founder of RISE Air, a regional airline, and managed other private businesses, according to his LinkedIn page and interviews with friends and former colleagues.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The park service maintains and manages more than 400 natural, cultural, and recreational sites, along with about 26,000 historic structures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.—
Cale Clinton,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The company eventually owned and operated six production studios in Vancouver and Toronto.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The streaming service operates in about half the territories of major competitors Netflix and Disney, but expects to roughly match their reach over time, according to company spokespeople.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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