OVERSEEN Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

overseen

verb

past participle of oversee

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 Party leader Bezalel Smotrich, the current finance minister, has overseen massive state spending on settlement initiatives. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Leverkusen has also made a good start under new coach Carles Martínez, who has now overseen six wins from seven games across all competitions since starting with a shock loss to Elversberg. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Netflix is giving the festival favorite a 45-day theatrical window in a new era of box office reporting overseen by global theatrical distribution head Spencer Klein. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 This is overseen by Frédéric Bourdelier, director of heritage and patrimony at Parfums Christian Dior, who pulled out museum-grade boxes to show samples from the treasure trove. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The new show adds to a growing lineup of original programming from Sports Illustrated, now part of Authentic Brands Group, with its publishing operations overseen by Minute. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The animation of the original series was overseen by three South Korean studios, chiefly JM Animation in the early seasons and MOI Animation in the latter ones. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 The corporation was set up to posthumously manage Parton’s business ventures, and is overseen by her longtime manager, Danny Nozell. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Netanyahu, has overseen the country’s transformation into a free-market, high-tech economy and a regional military powerhouse. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The answers depend on how services are operated and the commitments companies are prepared to make.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The affected rail line, used by trains operated by Metrolink and Amtrak that connect Orange County to San Diego and offer picturesque ocean views, has long been threatened by coastal erosion.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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Englert also supervised the stunning cinematography, and one marvels at how this often silly film looks so smart.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
At the time of his arrest, McQuay supervised about 15 officers assigned to a patrol unit in Fresno’s northeast policing district.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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Generally, most households struggled more financially during the period examined, regardless of political representation, as median costs rose by 33 percent, while median incomes rose only 28 percent.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
To determine whether Decipher could help guide that decision, researchers examined test scores from more than 27,000 patients in real-world data and 401 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who had participated in the STAMPEDE abiraterone trial.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of examined

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Just 39% of Americans say AI has a positive impact on society, compared with 44% who believe its impact is negative, according to a national survey conducted this month by my company, Outward Intelligence.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The experiment, conducted by computer scientists at Binghamton University in New York, exposed a security weakness in large language models (LLMs) used to plan robotic actions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of conducted

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The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Each project will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, Rhoads said.

— Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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