oversight
noun
over·sight
ˈō-vər-ˌsīt 
1
a
: watchful and responsible care
you to whom oversight of the University is entrusted—
N. M. Pusey
N. M. Pusey
b
: regulatory supervision
congressional oversight
The new manager was given oversight of the project.
2
: an inadvertent omission or error
whether by oversight or intention—G. B. Shaw
G. B. ShawThe error was a simple oversight.
Examples of oversight in a Sentence
The fact that you didn't get an invitation is surely just an oversight.
The error was a simple oversight.
The new manager was given oversight of the project.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the oversight agency Newsom sought to curb refiner profits is at least temporarily inactive.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Carr's comments have prompted outcry from free speech advocates and lawmakers, with some calling for further oversight of FCC actions, arguing that regulatory scrutiny could have a chilling effect on editorial independence.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Shipping finished fuel thousands of miles can mean crude sourced from regimes with higher emissions and weaker oversight than California.
—Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversight. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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oversight
noun
over·sight
-ˌsīt
1
: the act or duty of overseeing : supervision
have the oversight of a job
2
: an error or a leaving something out through carelessness or haste
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