oversees

verb

present tense third-person singular of oversee
1
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about will oversee the new manufacturing division

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2
as in handles
to be in charge of looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish

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3
as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another oversee the household until Dad gets home

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4
as in examines
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 oversees The protests add to mounting pressure on India’s Election Commission, which oversees polls across the country. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 That’s according to a spokesperson for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, which oversees Georgia Access, the state’s ACA exchange. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In his current post, Cheeks oversees all linear Paramount networks, including CBS (entertainment, sports and news), MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Programming director Ichiyama Shozo leads the selection alongside senior programmer Ishizaka Kenji, who oversees Asian Future. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Stephen Blumberg, the director of the CDC division that oversees the survey, published a memo outlining the redesign. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 The program would be run by the California Housing Finance Agency, which already oversees several homeownership assistance programs. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The two news outlets will remain separate as an independent editorial board oversees them. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 After initially joining the Columbus Crew and HSG in November 2022 as VP & general counsel and assistant counsel, respectively, Shepro now oversees business operations for both the Crew and Columbus NWSL 2028. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
  1. supervises
  2. handles
  3. watches
  4. examines
  5. manages
  6. inspects
  7. operates
  8. scans
Verb
  • Instead of focusing on how many tasks a manager supervises, consider how much high-quality work the team can complete without their direct involvement.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • California’s Labor Commissioner handles retaliation complaints arising under laws within its jurisdiction.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • James’ office also handles other criminal work and has the power to investigate every death in the state involving law enforcement.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of handles
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  • The music is used in a scene where Alex watches his brother fight while the cartoon score plays, syncing humorously with the action.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody else who works on (or watches) these films ever thinks about the people who live in these locations for the rest of the year.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of watches
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  • For more on this, check out STAT’s Katie Palmer’s excellent addition to her timely series Paying for AI, which examines how new clinical AI tools influence the affordability of health care and patients’ long-term health.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Given how closely the film examines Musk’s ties to the far right, why not explore that incident further?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of examines
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  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • The technician inspects the problem and reports back to the provider.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tarrant County inspects and scores all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspects
Verb
  • The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the state's three major airports, confirmed that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan International Airport as scheduled.
    — James Cirrone , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of operates
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  • Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of scans

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