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
The point is that these models demonstrated the ability to deceive their overseers in order to pursue hidden goals.
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Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
More to Explore In one case, after a man was fired from a famine road, a crew of his buddies broke into the overseer’s house and left a note threatening grave retribution if his job was not restored.
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Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life.
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Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
The Superintendent should serve as a guide and overseer of schools to ensure that, with local decision-making, there is accountability and responsibility to stakeholders.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for overseer
Robert Wright,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
More to Explore In one case, after a man was fired from a famine road, a crew of his buddies broke into the overseer’s house and left a note threatening grave retribution if his job was not restored.
—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life.
—
Jacqueline Goldblatt,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
The Superintendent should serve as a guide and overseer of schools to ensure that, with local decision-making, there is accountability and responsibility to stakeholders.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for overseer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
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While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
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How the office will change All of the state superintendent’s authority will transfer to the education commissioner, who will be named by the governor and then approved by the state Senate.
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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
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Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response.
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Led by Miles Macquarrie, the restaurant’s beverage director and winner of the 2024 Michelin Guide Exceptional Cocktails Award, the cocktail menu is extensive but intentionally curated.
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Adam Hoffer is director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
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Thurmond was first elected as state schools chief in 2019 after serving four years in the Assembly as an East Bay-area Democrat, and won reelection in 2022.
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Centuries-old family recipes sit beside boundary-pushing contemporary restaurants, but chief among them all is the city's deep respect for local ingredients and tradition.
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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