as in controlling
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as in supervising
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in handling
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watching
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in reviewing
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 overseeing
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content at Britain’s broadcaster of record since 2020.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Key Background Lynch served as CVS Health’s chief executive since 2021, after previously overseeing the company’s pharmacy services business.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
As the top prosecutor, Whiting is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of most felony crimes in Apache County.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
View in new tab Downie works for the Arizona Supreme Court, overseeing attorney discipline, disability and reinstatement proceedings.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
But people overseeing safety tended to be lower in the hierarchy and the function tended to reside in each business unit.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Under the new structure, Johar will retain 50% ownership and serve as executive chair, overseeing the creative direction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content at Britain’s broadcaster of record since 2020.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Key Background Lynch served as CVS Health’s chief executive since 2021, after previously overseeing the company’s pharmacy services business.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Any nonpartisan journalist or editor overseeing political coverage would balk at uncritical reporting on one side and full-on confrontation with the other.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
As the top prosecutor, Whiting is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of most felony crimes in Apache County.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
View in new tab Downie works for the Arizona Supreme Court, overseeing attorney discipline, disability and reinstatement proceedings.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
But people overseeing safety tended to be lower in the hierarchy and the function tended to reside in each business unit.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseeing
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Over two years later, in May 2024, Rigby was sentenced to 20 months in prison (suspended for two years) after pleading guilty to coercive and controlling behavior.Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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The show’s other villains are its husbands and boyfriends, who are either very controlling or just downright shady.Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
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Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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From building an online presence to managing client relationships and marketing your services, digital tools are your best friend.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is the web version of The Trust Factor, a weekly newsletter examining what leaders need to succeed.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The goal is to identify unhelpful thoughts—such as anxious, catastrophic or overgeneralized thinking—label them and then challenge them by examining evidence and considering more rational alternatives.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Back to Alexander Arnold, other positives that speak in his favour include a strong relationship with Bellingham plus his comfort operating as a midfielder.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nearly half of the people in Lebanon’s emergency shelters for displaced people are children, and the facilities are operating beyond capacity, Michael Adams said.Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Three Core Areas of Interrelated New Risks Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers should begin surveying and gaining more understanding of the new landscape of cybersecurity risks that AI will bring to their worlds.Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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About 200 miles north in the Carolinas, Biden was also surveying the storm’s aftermath.Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Congress hasn’t made much headway on a national framework for regulating generative AI.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Again, the idea that nobody was regulating systemic risk prior to the creation of FSOC, in a holistic way or any other way, is undeniably false.Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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She’s poised to hand an instrument to a senior doctor in the ER.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the first half, Keith tossed two TDs to senior Elise Kung, including one for 49 yards on a deep throw.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Most sales organizations struggle to manage reps consistently and proactively because managers are focused on inspecting down funnel deals, and don’t have the time or analytical expertise to translate a library of dashboards into individual rep coaching and accountability.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program is specifically designed to help keep GI illnesses from spreading on cruises by inspecting vessels, responding to outbreaks, training ship supervisors, and more.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Overseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseeing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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