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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
It will be overseen by Kevin MacLellan, president, international and global content distribution.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
According to many experts who have overseen and managed this generation, Gen Z wants connection, community, and communication.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Argentine head coach Sebastian Beccacece, who took over from Felix Sanchez in August 2024, has overseen a run of 10 games without a defeat — the longest unbeaten sequence in Ecuador’s history.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
It is being overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by the president during his first term in office.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The India-Middle East-Western Europe cable is run by another consortium overseen by Alcatel Submarine Networks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Sean Gallagher, an assistant chief who has overseen the department's response to scathing inspector general and congressional reports, said the agency is not ignoring those failures.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
According to many experts who have overseen and managed this generation, Gen Z wants connection, community, and communication.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Argentine head coach Sebastian Beccacece, who took over from Felix Sanchez in August 2024, has overseen a run of 10 games without a defeat — the longest unbeaten sequence in Ecuador’s history.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
It is being overseen by Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by the president during his first term in office.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The India-Middle East-Western Europe cable is run by another consortium overseen by Alcatel Submarine Networks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Sean Gallagher, an assistant chief who has overseen the department's response to scathing inspector general and congressional reports, said the agency is not ignoring those failures.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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More Associated Press The plant is operated by a separate entity called HGLA Battery Company, and Hyundai does not directly employ any of the workers at the facility, according to a source who agreed to speak on background to discuss the details of the plant's ownership structure.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Open to kids ages 4-12, the program has a wide range of kids’ club activities such as crafts, games, and supervised play.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Richardson, play between a large dog and a kitten can be very positive for bonding and enrichment, but must always be supervised.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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De La Cruz, who struck out looking with the bases loaded in the ninth in last week’s loss to the Mets, watched two strikes from Morejon to fall behind 1-2.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Arteta later revealed that the Arsenal squad had conducted a vote on who would be this season’s captain, and that Odegaard won ‘by a mile’.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Star reviewed 262 unique license plate configurations rejected between June 2024 and May 2025, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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