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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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2
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in supervision
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
you'll have oversight of the troop until the scoutmaster returns
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight if it gets stolen
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Recent Examples of oversight
In a letter sent to UC chancellors last week, Drake instituted a range of directives to improve the system’s oversight, tracking, and transparency of the repatriation process.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While many submit to industry accreditation instead, experts said the status quo leaves oversight gaps.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The Post’s reporting prompted internal oversight probes, a third-party audit of the hospital and an oversight hearing before Maryland state lawmakers.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
This session’s defining feature is the Legislature’s newfound commitment to performing its oversight function and demanding answers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While many submit to industry accreditation instead, experts said the status quo leaves oversight gaps.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The Post’s reporting prompted internal oversight probes, a third-party audit of the hospital and an oversight hearing before Maryland state lawmakers.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
This session’s defining feature is the Legislature’s newfound commitment to performing its oversight function and demanding answers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Such mistakes have been made by many administrations over decades.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, while therapeutic when used under medical supervision, testosterone's classification as a steroid means Kennedy's claim of not using anabolic steroids is technically incorrect.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to the owner’s statement, the shop’s manager was fired for negligence and the facility was professionally cleaned and sanitized.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Barton had accused Rodriguez and the county of negligence.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ramirez-Rosa, a three-term alderman with an outsized influence among his fellow progressives, left his council seat after Johnson tapped him to lead the Park District following a public vow to reset his administration with friendlier faces midway through his term.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have crashed into the Hudson and East rivers due to mechanical failures, pilot errors, or collisions, resulting in 20 fatalities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Georgia's fifth error was fielding by third baseman Slate Alford on a ground ball from Carson Boles to give the Razorbacks runners on the corners with 1 out.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2025
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The White House remains committed to the stewardship and preservation of its historic grounds.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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The employees said cuts, which have hit the agency’s recreation, wildlife, IT and other divisions, show the Trump administration is shifting the agency’s focus away from environmental stewardship and toward industry and firefighting.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Biden administration officials said the staffing rule was intended to limit cases of resident neglect or delays in care.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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People who’ve grown up with difficult family dynamics, emotional neglect or trauma may find comfort in someone who has walked a similar path.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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