Examples of oversee in a Sentence
He was hired to oversee design and construction of the new facility.
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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That reality makes a bad deal worse in a season that would bring 23 league games to oversee instead of 19, but West Ham, whose finances are about to dramatically contract, will again see a benefit.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
As defense minister, Raúl Castro oversaw Cuba's overseas military interventions, particularly in Africa, including Angola.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Having overseen the game tent for many years, Cornelius knew just the thing to say in order to goad the customers into buying tickets.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Her view echoes a recent Deloitte report on AI governance, which found while most firms have dedicated risk management experts, boards still lack the AI fluency needed to oversee the threats the technology poses to their organizations.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
As defense minister, Raúl Castro oversaw Cuba's overseas military interventions, particularly in Africa, including Angola.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Having overseen the game tent for many years, Cornelius knew just the thing to say in order to goad the customers into buying tickets.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Her view echoes a recent Deloitte report on AI governance, which found while most firms have dedicated risk management experts, boards still lack the AI fluency needed to oversee the threats the technology poses to their organizations.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversee. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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over·see
ˌō-vər-ˈsē 
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