OVERSIGHT Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

oversight

noun

ˈō-vər-ˌsīt

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 Murphy will focus on oversight of the host committee’s overall planning and preparation as well as engaging individuals and corporations to support the host committee’s mission. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Feb. 2025 There are only two quick slots for skills, which means having to open the radial menu to select things a lot, which feels like a real oversight. —

Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 Freddie Mac's capital management is governed by policies and standards, with oversight from the Capital Committee and other governance bodies. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025 These individuals may easily end up negotiating deals or directing the course of events while escaping both congressional oversight and public scrutiny. —

Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for oversight

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Here's what to know California on 'high alert' as looming storm threatens flooding, mudslides, heavy snow A rockslide was reported by emergency management officials on I-69 in Kentucky between Dawson Springs and Princeton, reported the weather service in Paducah.

— Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Brodeur said in a prepared statement that water management districts were founded to manage stormwater and flood-control efforts but have taken on other issues.

— Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025