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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
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as in to handle
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
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as in to watch
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
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as in to examine
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 oversee
The agency also proposed new rules to oversee digital payment platforms, which would include Apple Pay and Google Pay.
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Chris Arnold, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The cease-fire is overseen by a U.S.-led International Monitoring and Implementation Mechanism, made up of representatives from Israel, Lebanon, France, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreements were approved by a senior Pentagon official who oversees the military court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Brigadier General Susan Escallier, who Austin designated as convening authority for military commissions in 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
Eventually, more than 600 firefighters, soldiers and Marines arrived on the scene, with Army Major George S. Patton (later famous for helping lead the Allies to victory during World War II) tasked with overseeing the operation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chris Arnold, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
The cease-fire is overseen by a U.S.-led International Monitoring and Implementation Mechanism, made up of representatives from Israel, Lebanon, France, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreements were approved by a senior Pentagon official who oversees the military court at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Brigadier General Susan Escallier, who Austin designated as convening authority for military commissions in 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
Eventually, more than 600 firefighters, soldiers and Marines arrived on the scene, with Army Major George S. Patton (later famous for helping lead the Allies to victory during World War II) tasked with overseeing the operation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversee
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New York City’s child welfare agency cannot continue to supervise survivors of domestic violence who have ousted abusive partners from the home, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Finding and mobilizing sufficient security guards to supervise the migrant detainees has been an issue limiting transfers to the base, the two U.S. officials said.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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As noted by Windows Report, the change is that now Google will offer to change it for you on the spot rather than simply prompting you to handle that elsewhere.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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How to watch the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Venue: Oakland Arena — Oakland, Calif. Time: 7 p.m. ET Friday TV: ESPN Streaming: Fubo (try for free) Watching in-person?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Wakanda Forever, the studio has been struggling to coax audiences to theaters to watch sidekicks be promoted to leading roles.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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For one, pilots are constantly reviewing their contingency plans.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the opening, Landau noted that the team reviewed every aspect of the show to ensure this topic was presented with care.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Two of the principals of Land by Label, Mike Zimmerman and Jim Pekar, are from ROC Ventures, which owns and operates The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Southwest Airlines is officially operating redeye flights.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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There’s time for kids to inspect elephant dung, find bones, collect guinea fowl feathers, and make castings of lion paw prints, plus let loose in waterfalls, try catch-and-release fishing, and learn to throw spears.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The wreckage from both aircraft will be placed in a hangar at DCA to be inspected by investigators, the NTSB said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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