oversight
noun
over·sight
ˈō-vər-ˌsīt 
1
a
: watchful and responsible care
… you to whom oversight of the University is entrusted …—
N. M. Pusey
N. M. Pusey
b
: regulatory supervision
congressional oversight
The new manager was given oversight of the project.
2
: an inadvertent omission or error
… whether by oversight or intention …—George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard ShawThe error was a simple oversight.
Examples of oversight in a Sentence
The fact that you didn't get an invitation is surely just an oversight.
The error was a simple oversight.
The new manager was given oversight of the project.
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At the committee hearing, Wahab said the bill is meant to increase transparency over the county’s discretionary funds by bolstering public oversight of the county’s money and adding new checks on how taxpayer funds get spent.
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Kyle Martin,
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6 July 2026
Enlisting a dozen examples from the country’s early days, Kelley builds a case for making the Declaration a core text in Black Studies—despite all the document’s obvious oversights.
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6 July 2026
These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children.
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Jack Brook,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
The automaker has continued to deploy AI vision systems across 33 global plants, with more than 1,000 cameras performing millions of assembly line inspections, but recognized the technology was not as effective without human oversight.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
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Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Enlisting a dozen examples from the country’s early days, Kelley builds a case for making the Declaration a core text in Black Studies—despite all the document’s obvious oversights.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children.
—
Jack Brook,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
The automaker has continued to deploy AI vision systems across 33 global plants, with more than 1,000 cameras performing millions of assembly line inspections, but recognized the technology was not as effective without human oversight.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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oversight
noun
over·sight
-ˌsīt
1
: the act or duty of overseeing : supervision
have the oversight of a job
2
: an error or a leaving something out through carelessness or haste
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