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as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in supervised
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in watched
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in examined
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 overseen
O’Leary has overseen the adoption of the Cinema United brand to help unify and strengthen support for single-screen businesses to the world’s largest international theater circuits, focusing on theatrical exhibition.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The selection process is overseen by Artistic Director Jaie Laplante, Director of Special Projects Thom Powers, and consultant Samah Ali.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The royal household representative on the Royal and VIP executive committee [Ravec], overseen by the Home Office, is not there to advocate a position for a member of the royal family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The service, overseen by the Abu Dhabi courts authority, will be available to UAE citizens, residents, and visitors.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The program, overseen by AVID Site Coordinator Ruth Magnuson, is a cornerstone of the academy’s efforts to promote college readiness.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
According to his LinkedIn profile, the mechanical engineer joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and has overseen hardware engineering for virtually every major product in the company’s current portfolio.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The selection process is overseen by Artistic Director Jaie Laplante, Director of Special Projects Thom Powers, and consultant Samah Ali.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
As part of the newsroom, all Alyssa’s work and coverage decisions are overseen solely by Journal Sentinel editors.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The royal household representative on the Royal and VIP executive committee [Ravec], overseen by the Home Office, is not there to advocate a position for a member of the royal family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Mali’s military leadership, which came to power in a 2021 coup, has overseen a dramatic shift in domestic policy, from being a major counterterrorism partner of France to expelling French troops and instead turning to Russia for security assistance.
—CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The service, overseen by the Abu Dhabi courts authority, will be available to UAE citizens, residents, and visitors.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The program, overseen by AVID Site Coordinator Ruth Magnuson, is a cornerstone of the academy’s efforts to promote college readiness.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
According to his LinkedIn profile, the mechanical engineer joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and has overseen hardware engineering for virtually every major product in the company’s current portfolio.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseen
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Morgan Wyatt, an educator with the Hunt Family Nature Center in Springdale, operated by Game and Fish, will lead the trip.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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It can be operated by a team of just two individuals, one Hadrian operator and a telehandler operator.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Exantus was previously permitted to be supervised in Florida upon his release from prison in accordance with an interstate compact, Hall said.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Inheritance Games television series will be supervised by Temple Hill executive Annika Patton.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The white people watched as his heart continued to beat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Leslie's murder went cold for years until two new detectives re-examined the evidence in 2022.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Since the nineties, a number of studies have examined the long-term impacts of starvation on fetuses in the womb.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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An investigation was conducted, but Creech said he was not asked for a statement.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The poll was conducted by KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Plus, filing complaints with the Department of Homeland Security was likely to go nowhere because the office that once handled them had been dismantled.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Democrats say health care protections must be preserved, while Republicans say funding and policy should be handled separately.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His brother Gal, managed to escape.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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As of Sunday afternoon, the fire crew managed to contain 25% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The map below shows the rankings for 500 of the schools WalletHub reviewed.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Overseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseen. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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