OVERSEES Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

oversees

verb

present tense third-person singular of oversee

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 The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs. —

Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 Progetto 11 also clarifies that Coperni is controlled by two entities, Coperni UK Limited, which holds the license with Tomorrow, and Coperni SAS, a French operating company that oversees day-to-day operations. —

Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 17 June 2026 In a new role, Schwimmer oversees the strategy, sourcing, and execution of creator partnerships, which includes expanding the team’s portfolio and finding opportunities for creators to work across Amazon’s ecosystem. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 In a statement confirming her arrest, the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, cited a deportation order issued against Barahona-Martinez over two decades ago, in 2005. —

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 17 June 2026 The Missouri Department of Transportation typically oversees state highways. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell, who oversees the bureau, promised transparency in the investigation. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Air Force Global Strike Command, which oversees the nation’s B-52 and B-1 bomber fleets, told airmen across the command that the deaths were a reminder of the risks involved in maintaining the nation’s strategic deterrent. —

Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services manages billions of dollars in grants and oversees state compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. —

Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026