as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers
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Recent Examples of overseer
Sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, the Trump portrait by Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman was removed and put in storage with History Colorado, overseer of a state museum in Denver.
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Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Old states break up, new ones form, independence from historical overseers is sought.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The arrangement arrives at a particularly poignant moment: Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother and notoriously protective overseer of his legacy and estate, died last month at 78.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Lessin considered running for overseer again but gave up the idea.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Old states break up, new ones form, independence from historical overseers is sought.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The arrangement arrives at a particularly poignant moment: Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother and notoriously protective overseer of his legacy and estate, died last month at 78.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Lessin considered running for overseer again but gave up the idea.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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Jayne Willard, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the district selects new courses based on industry trends, student interest, future careers and post-secondary preparation.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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General manager Chris Drury has to make decisions involving his coach, his core and the players in supporting roles.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Manufacturing activity across the U.S. contracted in March after expanding in January and February, as measured by the ISM purchasing managers’ index.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The real momentum for the ERA lies in the states, mirroring the reproductive rights strategy since Dobbs, says Ting Ting Cheng, the director of the Equal Rights Amendment Project at Columbia University Law School.—
Natalie Daher,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replicating the magic of Robin Williams is an impossible task, so director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin wisely went in a totally different direction by casting Will Smith as their version of the Genie.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a shocking report published March 24, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat in which very senior government officials planned a strike on the Houthi terror group in Yemen earlier this month.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, that puts the financial burden on just a handful of franchises, with the Knicks chief among them.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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