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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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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
Initially, the City Council had voted to appoint itself as an interim independent oversight committee.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
The case has become a flashpoint in a major clash over academic freedom, campus oversight and federal funding.
—Amy O’Kruk, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike Washington, where Trump has faced fewer legal challenges in deploying the National Guard, Chicago is not subject to federal oversight.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In the nineteen-fifties and sixties, the industry operated with little if any oversight.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
The case has become a flashpoint in a major clash over academic freedom, campus oversight and federal funding.
—Amy O’Kruk, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Unlike Washington, where Trump has faced fewer legal challenges in deploying the National Guard, Chicago is not subject to federal oversight.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In the nineteen-fifties and sixties, the industry operated with little if any oversight.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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Every operational upgrade in our distribution model was carefully timed, including the introduction of new inventory management tools, team hires, vendor agreements and, eventually, a 50,000-plus square foot distribution space.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Experts in business management have noted that companies generally don’t take measures on diversity and climate because of a political stance, but rather as a business decision.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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Introducing any new pet, even of the same species, should be done slowly and under supervision, especially with older animals.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic can confirm that inspectors from La Liga’s stadium supervision committee visited the Camp Nou last Tuesday, but no immediate conclusions were shared.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Now he’s been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, as well as attempting to leave the scene of the Feb. 10 collision on the 300 block of West Winton Avenue in Hayward.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The funeral home is under investigation for willful dishonest conduct, negligence and fraud, among other charges, according to state documents.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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The arrests of two wildland firefighters accused of working illegally in Washington state has sparked a new round of debate over the Trump administration's priorities about wildfires and immigration enforcement.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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It has been tagged as a giveaway to rich elites, and the administration is tapping a vice president who grew up poor in Middletown to turn public perception.—
Francesca Chambers,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Fourth-year coach Clay Helton will be leaning on junior quarterback JC French to cut out some of the errors seen en route to an 8-5 record in 2024, having lost the New Orleans Bowl to Sam Houston State in last season's finale despite racking up 126 yards more than the eventual winners.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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This is a very simple error that can easily be solved, but something that many job seekers in this field unfortunately miss.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Through it all, the mission has stayed constant: environmental stewardship and community care.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Final Takeaway Inheriting a collection represents both a financial asset and responsibility for stewardship of the collection.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement What To Know Turner, who lives in Miami-Dade County, had a previous warrant out for her arrest in Miami on charges of child neglect.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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For construction firms, where projects are complex, labor markets tight, and safety paramount, the consequences of leadership neglect are magnified.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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