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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handles
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examines
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 oversees
Cacioppo—who taught herself to code from books before writing Vanta’s first prototype—now oversees roughly 1,000 employees.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Two candidates are running head-to-head in hopes of securing the position, which oversees the county’s banking, investments and tax collection efforts.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, the decision to block the acquisition was elevated beyond economic regulators to China's National Security Commission, the Communist Party body chaired by Xi Jinping that oversees national security strategy.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The final decision will be determined by Rogers, who often oversees high-profile lawsuits involving technology companies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Two candidates are running head-to-head in hopes of securing the position, which oversees the county’s banking, investments and tax collection efforts.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, the decision to block the acquisition was elevated beyond economic regulators to China's National Security Commission, the Communist Party body chaired by Xi Jinping that oversees national security strategy.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The final decision will be determined by Rogers, who often oversees high-profile lawsuits involving technology companies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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This lightweight nylon bag features handles long enough to sit comfortably on your shoulder, a handy exterior pocket, and a top zipper closure to keep all of your belongings secure.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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On accountability, the returns and refunds infrastructure already handles error correction, and escalation is largely automated, leaving retailers well-positioned for agentic accountability without a net-new architecture.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Trainer Bob Baffert watches workouts at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Normally watches storms from the porch.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The county public health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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The program, which operates in fifty-five communities around the country, works with tens of thousands of young people.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Farming has always been a challenging endeavor, one that operates at the whim of external forces but with little margin for setbacks.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In addition to the two deputies stationed inside the board room during meetings, the sheriff’s office also scans bags and uses a magnetometer for visitors.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In those sleepy unstaffed stations, passengers routinely board and the train starts moving again before the conductor ever makes contact or scans their tickets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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