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
Marro will now oversee all aspects of Unrivaled’s marketing strategy from content to sponsorship activations.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the Peninsula, a non-profit group, the Pacific Beach Coalition, will oversee cleanups at 15 locations from Daly City to Half Moon Bay, and including Foster City.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As CEOs, the members of Forbes Business Council have overseen and navigated conflict between executive leaders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Claude sets the machine’s prices, handles unusual customer requests, and oversees deliveries.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the Peninsula, a non-profit group, the Pacific Beach Coalition, will oversee cleanups at 15 locations from Daly City to Half Moon Bay, and including Foster City.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As CEOs, the members of Forbes Business Council have overseen and navigated conflict between executive leaders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Claude sets the machine’s prices, handles unusual customer requests, and oversees deliveries.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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Vicencio’s criminal history in the county outlines struggles with mental health, and legal trouble over gun possession; he was supervised under the court’s mental-health treatment division for much of 2022.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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After that, the rtw was designed by a team supervised by managing director Georgina Brandolini.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The most visible are those in customer service and support, with AI agents now handling millions of customer interactions once handled by live agents over chat, email and even phone.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s also some discussion of how to handle characters with alternate forms, such as Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then, watch as your greasy roots—and the product itself—disappear.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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So, now going to the club with records playing, playing for kids that were not alive when some of these songs came out and watching a really great young DJ like Cosmo play this music from the same era with her own slant on it.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The pee is then examined for clarity, which is supposed to indicate purity.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Michigan Court of Appeals concluded that the MPSC appropriately examined the location of the Line 5 replacement segment within the Great Lakes Tunnel, consistent with Michigan law.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gold Reserve exists today to manage legal claims, and not to operate mines or refineries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here's the latest about the Arizona location Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But the United States is one of the few countries in the world that operates without an official language.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without the right tools to inspect traffic and understand system health, organizations risk making high-stakes decisions in the dark.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Oversee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversee. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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