1
as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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2
as in to handle
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
her job was to oversee each and every dish before it left the kitchen and was served to a customer
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Recent Examples of oversee
The store has been locally owned and operated since 1949, and today is overseen by Rick James, who has worked in the city's grocery scene since the 1980s.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The council was set up in 2023 to oversee the $3 billion Florida is to receive over 18 years as part of court settlements with opioid manufacturers, pharmacies and distributors.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The board was established to oversee redevelopment in post-war Gaza.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The council was set up in 2023 to oversee the $3 billion Florida is to receive over 18 years as part of court settlements with opioid manufacturers, pharmacies and distributors.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Her job is to oversee the work of the intelligence agencies outward focusing on foreign threats, not to create a threat to our domestic tranquility by interfering in elections.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The board was established to oversee redevelopment in post-war Gaza.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Caring for a betta can help kids learn responsibility, routine, and empathy when adults guide and supervise the process.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, who ranks just below the sheriff, decides whether each complaint warrants an internal affairs investigation or can be handled by a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Morgan, Dave Canales and Brandt Tilis have a history of locking up homegrown players who handle their business on and off the field.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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John Voorhies, a Tucsonian of sixty-two years, was standing in front of Guthrie’s home, watching the activity.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Neither Nielsen nor NBCUniversal is offering a breakdown of how the audience shook out between NBC and Peacock, though clearly the vast majority of those viewers watched on the broadcast network.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prescott said the employer portions of the bill were examined by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to protect employers who follow proper hiring procedures but also hold employers accountable who are knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the more striking findings came from examining individual brain regions.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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So now, a team that has defeated conference leaders such as Oklahoma City, Denver, Detroit and New York, also has managed to fall to the lottery likes of Utah, Indiana and Sacramento, with the 15-40 Pelicans up next.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, and likely due to the fact that all six episodes were released at once, Steal even managed to make Luminate’s Top 50 list just based on its first two days of viewing.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee grocery stores will also operate regular business hours on Presidents Day.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The next stage of reward prediction depends on the fact that the reward system does not operate in isolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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There is so much global trade that fewer than 1 in 10 international cargo shipments of any kind are physically inspected.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under the court’s direction, grand jurors are empowered to review records, evaluate government programs, inspect detention facilities and issue findings and recommendations that promote ethical, efficient and transparent governance.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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