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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
Murphy will focus on oversight of the host committee’s overall planning and preparation as well as engaging individuals and corporations to support the host committee’s mission.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
There are only two quick slots for skills, which means having to open the radial menu to select things a lot, which feels like a real oversight.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Freddie Mac's capital management is governed by policies and standards, with oversight from the Capital Committee and other governance bodies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
These individuals may easily end up negotiating deals or directing the course of events while escaping both congressional oversight and public scrutiny.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025
There are only two quick slots for skills, which means having to open the radial menu to select things a lot, which feels like a real oversight.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Freddie Mac's capital management is governed by policies and standards, with oversight from the Capital Committee and other governance bodies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
These individuals may easily end up negotiating deals or directing the course of events while escaping both congressional oversight and public scrutiny.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow A rockslide was reported by emergency management officials on I-69 in Kentucky between Dawson Springs and Princeton, reported the weather service in Paducah.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Brodeur said in a prepared statement that water management districts were founded to manage stormwater and flood-control efforts but have taken on other issues.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Don’t act too quickly though, because using your oven’s self-cleaning function could be a huge mistake.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr, who is stepping down from the regulatory post at the end of February, cautioned against any push to significantly weaken existing bank rules and supervision, and urged watchdogs to complete international capital standards.—
Pete Schroeder,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Smith already has been staying full-time at a community facility with around-the-clock supervision for the past nine months, with Friday's decision formally discharging him from the hospital, officials said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the law firm’s other work, Rader handles cases related to reproductive negligence (embryo destruction) and unregulated behavior in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) sector.—
Andrew Rader,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
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Both leveled the following allegations: intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligence; negligent supervision; negligent retention/hiring; negligent failure to warn, train or educate; and breach of fiduciary duty.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Just who is leading the Trump administration’s big cuts to the federal workforce, anyway?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Withdrawing From Paris Accords One of the administration’s first moves on the first day of Trump’s presidency, was to begin the process of withdrawing the United States from the Paris Agreement.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet, as Attanasio continues to clamp down on spending, his team’s margin for error keeps shrinking.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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And that’s before factoring in an error in the data published on DOGE’s website that mislabels a contract as $8 billion, which was later corrected in the federal database to only be $8 million.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Clearwater Award is presented to a festival that prioritizes environmental stewardship and demonstrates public leadership in sustainable event production.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t the only campaign that aims to balance sustainable tourism with environmental stewardship.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Barnetts were charged in 2019 with neglect of a dependent.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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