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as in managements
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 mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in stewardships
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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Recent Examples of oversights
Some women have died because of these oversights.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
From simple oversights to novel prompt injection attacks, there’s no telling what the next zero-day vulnerability will be, especially in the new agentic world that Ashley and Shimel say has already arrived.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Little oversights turn into big feelings.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
For ages, the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment has seen oversights and face plants galore.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Don’t let temporary doubts stop you from having a good time, but try to balance that with attention to any potential oversights.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
From simple oversights to novel prompt injection attacks, there’s no telling what the next zero-day vulnerability will be, especially in the new agentic world that Ashley and Shimel say has already arrived.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Little oversights turn into big feelings.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
For ages, the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment has seen oversights and face plants galore.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Don’t let temporary doubts stop you from having a good time, but try to balance that with attention to any potential oversights.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversights
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course-correct.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Current general manager Ryan Dell was promoted this past offseason from head of soccer operations, replacing Caitlin Carducci.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, before his start, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young talked about Rocker needing to earn being part of the team’s future.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kelley makes a play for Göring’s trust by befriending his wife and daughter and carrying letters to them, against all regulations.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Throughput increases, operational strain decreases, and the environment begins to function as an integrated system rather than a patchwork of manual controls.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The appeals court denied the request, and the public defender’s client, Kyle Kjoller, was ultimately convicted on several felony firearms charges.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The probe produced no criminal charges.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Oversights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversights. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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