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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in supervised
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
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 overseen
The rivalry between Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion stems from teams overseen by Terry Venables and Alan Mullery respectively rising from the third tier to the top division in the 1970s.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The education system is overseen by the state.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Transit agencies and advocates have pushed to boost funding, while lawmakers have said their focus is first on the way transit is overseen.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The California State Payroll System project was subject to a design and solicitation process known as the Project Approval Lifecycle, which was overseen by the technology department.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Petro, a graduate of West Point, had previously overseen the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The Republican president has said that the agency would no longer handle student loans and they would soon be overseen by the Small Business Administration, numerous outlets reported Friday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Coventry, who will also be the youngest ever to assume the role at age 41, will follow in the footsteps of outgoing President Thomas Bach, who during his 12-year term has overseen one of the most extraordinary periods in the history of the Olympic movement.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The sessions were overseen by songwriter and orchestrator Ken Lauber.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The education system is overseen by the state.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
Transit agencies and advocates have pushed to boost funding, while lawmakers have said their focus is first on the way transit is overseen.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The California State Payroll System project was subject to a design and solicitation process known as the Project Approval Lifecycle, which was overseen by the technology department.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Petro, a graduate of West Point, had previously overseen the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
The Republican president has said that the agency would no longer handle student loans and they would soon be overseen by the Small Business Administration, numerous outlets reported Friday.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Coventry, who will also be the youngest ever to assume the role at age 41, will follow in the footsteps of outgoing President Thomas Bach, who during his 12-year term has overseen one of the most extraordinary periods in the history of the Olympic movement.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The sessions were overseen by songwriter and orchestrator Ken Lauber.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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The last time three Rivet Joint jets operated from Kadena Air Base was in mid-2023.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Yet these complex systems can fail for any number of reasons, and, sometimes, these components may be operated by third-party providers in the cloud, too.—
Ann Schlemmer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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To the extent permitted by law, these Terms shall be governed by, subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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So, while the incumbent Social Democratic Party took a beating and the far right made gains in the German election, the big winner was the Christian Democratic Union, a normal center-right party that governed Germany as recently as 2021.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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The researchers analyzed data from 340,000 Swedish people averaging 51 years of age whose BMI and waist circumference assessments were performed between 1981 and 2019, according to a press release.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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For healthcare and life sciences, quantum computing can unlock new insights based on data that was previously too vast to be analyzed.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D.,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Dietary supplements are minimally regulated by the FDA and may or may not be suitable for you.—
Amy Fischer MS, RD,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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Currently, the disposal of wind turbine waste is regulated by the localities and states hosting wind turbine projects.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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