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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in supervision
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
you'll have oversight of the troop until the scoutmaster returns
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight if it gets stolen
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Recent Examples of oversight
Shares of Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, surged after its board approved an expansion into financial services and fintech with management and oversight by financial firm Charles Schwab, just over a week after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Every blocking order must go through a U.S. court, requiring clear evidence, due process, and judicial oversight to ensure fair enforcement and prevent censorship.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Guardrails For Autonomous Action Within parameters, agentic AI can execute critical tasks while maintaining human oversight, balancing efficiency with control.
—Karthik Sj, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Langley’s decision to put Igbokwe in charge of both network and studio returns NBC to an entertainment structure that kept both sides vertically integrated under the same full oversight — something in the last decade execs like Bob Greenblatt, Paul Teledgy and George Cheeks handled at NBCU.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Every blocking order must go through a U.S. court, requiring clear evidence, due process, and judicial oversight to ensure fair enforcement and prevent censorship.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Guardrails For Autonomous Action Within parameters, agentic AI can execute critical tasks while maintaining human oversight, balancing efficiency with control.
—Karthik Sj, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Langley’s decision to put Igbokwe in charge of both network and studio returns NBC to an entertainment structure that kept both sides vertically integrated under the same full oversight — something in the last decade execs like Bob Greenblatt, Paul Teledgy and George Cheeks handled at NBCU.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
Noun
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The best risk management advice for most corporate executives is to not shift with the political winds or expect to be burned eventually.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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And there are plenty of inspector-general reports to support my view that there have been mistakes.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Another question to consider: Does this mistake reflect their true character?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both these agencies — and their budgets — are under HHS supervision.—
Simar Bajaj,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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These sites, which provide a safe environment for drug use under medical supervision, significantly reduce overdose deaths and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C. What makes this approach compelling is its dual focus on immediate harm reduction and long-term recovery.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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But a report released last week by the Government Accountability Office reveals serious negligence and fiscal mismanagement in Head Start, putting at risk the very children the program claims to help.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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Southern California Edison is at the center of a wave of negligence and wrongful death lawsuits after videos taken by residents showed the flames illuminating the base of one of the utility's electrical towers clustered on a hillside, just as hurricane-force Santa Ana winds tore through the region.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Unions and employment lawyers in San Diego, Los Angeles and beyond said the administration’s messages are packed with confusing contradictions and unclear terms.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the start of the new administration, which in itself carried great symbolic significance.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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The German hit 12 unforced errors in the set as too many of his forehands skewed off his racket at the wrong angle and out of the court.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.—
Howard Fendrich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the public perception of his stewardship is at stake next fall.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The big question for Glenn is what the Jets offense will look like under his stewardship.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other forms of childhood adversity — emotional abuse, neglect, household mental illness, substance abuse, and exposure to parental domestic violence — were not significantly associated with stroke in this study.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over the past year, our office’s Medicaid Fraud and Vulnerable Victims Unit has prosecuted 12 individuals and companies for abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults.—
Anthony G. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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