oversights

noun

Definition of oversightsnext
plural of oversight
1
as in managements
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 mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight

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3
as in stewardships
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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  1. operations
  2. errors
  3. administrations
Noun
  • This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Safety Review Board cited a ‘cascade’ of errors by Microsoft, allowing Chinese hackers to breach federal email systems.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macy’s did not identify the individual responsible for the errors.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of errors
Noun
  • While respondents acknowledged that administrations could increase or decrease hurdles, most expressed that those would not be significant enough to warrant changes in strategy.
    The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And of course, what does the federal government have in store for higher education with the change in administrations?
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrations
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