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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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2
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
Right now, Kalshi is operating under the oversight of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rather than less-welcoming state gambling regulators.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys countered that the suit was a bid to weaken judicial oversight of immigration.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Anyone can start a local Active Club chapter with minimal oversight.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The bill proposes a 17-member oversight board for project approvals, streamlining the process.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys countered that the suit was a bid to weaken judicial oversight of immigration.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Anyone can start a local Active Club chapter with minimal oversight.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The bill proposes a 17-member oversight board for project approvals, streamlining the process.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
Noun
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Rachael Holder, whose feature directorial debut Love, Brooklyn is making a splash at the indie box office, has signed with ColorCreative for management.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Accion’s investments from the new fund — made before reaching a final close last month — include Nigerian payroll management startup PaidHR in June, and Kenyan online commerce venture Flowcart (formerly called Sukhiba) last year.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having the confidence to make tough decisions, to trust your team, to learn from your mistakes, and to keep moving forward.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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That, in my opinion, is a mistake.—
Arthur Azizov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep sensitive decisions, such as money, safety, and compliance, under human supervision.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The archaeological recovery mission was completed by the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites, under the supervision of the Superintendency of the Sea and the support of the Marine Protected Area, the Municipality of Favignana and the Port Authority, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court, accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the pending lawsuit filed by Santa Fe Irrigation (SFID) against the city over its negligence in the dam’s upkeep, Raise Lake Hodges has also been unable to get any information from SFID or from the city.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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That project also received $3 billion of federal funding from the Biden administration.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel acknowledged the error in the way the game score was displayed and pinned it on a third-party provider.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gorman, however, said she is not swayed by claims of environmental stewardship, pointing to the irony of altering Mars’ atmosphere to better suit humans.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Throughout this transition, CPB’s Board and management remain committed to our stewardship mission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Common causes include legacy storage, a lack of metadata and cost‑driven neglect.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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