as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers
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Recent Examples of overseer
Last year, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, overseer of Miami International Airport and two smaller airports in the county, entered into agreements with the University of Miami and Wisk Aero, developer of self-flying air taxis, to explore steps toward autonomous flying.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Trump’s figure doesn’t conform to findings by retirement professionals such as the 401(k) overseers at Bank of America.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The board dissolved soon after, and Altman changed the corporate structure last year to free itself of its nonprofit overseer.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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Only key leadership staff will be contacted to report to work for varied assignments, the superintendent said.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Amenities include a live-in superintendent, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a landscaped common courtyard garden.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
Noun
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On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Sitting in the Petco Park visiting dugout Monday afternoon, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes would have preferred to be answering a different set of questions about the team’s rotation depth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Montgomery Steppe is a San Diego County supervisor representing District 4.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In text messages between Musk and his employees, including OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis and a project director Sam Teller, Musk's team cheered the hire, according to correspondence made public in discovery.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Pasricha’s wife Eiesha Pasricha is the de facto artistic director of the brand, also personally curating the retail at Gleneagles and the shop at Estelle Manor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Investigators are working to determine a motive, but the San Diego police chief described the killings as a possible hate crime.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The selection of Doral’s police chief falls under the authority of City Manager Zeida Sardiñas, though the City Council must approve the employment agreement.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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