OVERSEERS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

overseers

noun

plural of overseer

as in managers

a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers

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Recent Examples of overseers Sacramento City Unified School District’s multiyear projections to address its fiscal crisis relied on revenue assumptions that alarmed fiscal overseers. — Chaewon Chung updated October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 The incidents exposed the difficulty of achieving a safety principle called alignment, in which AI takes into account the ethics and goals of its human overseers, Jackson said. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Federal auditors and court rulings have spotlighted LAHSA’s financial and data weaknesses, prompting a nationwide search for new overseers of the region’s federal homeless funding, data systems and housing placements. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 A lot is at stake for Weiss, Bilton, CBS News and corporate overseers at Paramount Skydance as the show moves toward what may be its most unusual season yet. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The miners were overwhelmingly Black, while their overseers were white men. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life. — Jacqueline Goldblatt, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026

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Noun

Both pitching staffs demonstrated their depth in Friday night's opener, and managing pitch counts will be vital as both managers try to keep their bullpens fresh for the upcoming travel day.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
That same month, Huang announced a partnership with six large asset managers on a $500 billion financing push designed to treat compute infrastructure as an asset class.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of managers

Noun

Throughout the process, Wakim said, the McCoys worked with Ricky Dauenhauer — who owned NAE Contracting with his wife, Chantal Dauenhauer — as well as with project superintendents employed by NAE Contracting.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendents

Noun

Representatives of the Sheriff’s Office were not present when supervisors discussed the Blue Envelope Program.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Both men addressed supervisors during Tuesday's meeting, acknowledging the controversy surrounding the sheriff's office.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervisors

Noun

Establish a panel of coaches, athletic directors and players to determine a reasonable figure and all athletes being paid will receive that amount.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
That was the part that took a bit of trial and error, with the team going through 64 players, five coaches, three general managers/sporting directors and two controlling ownership groups since its founding.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

Noun

Throughout that year, as Israelis poured into the streets to protest Netanyahu's far-right government and its plan to weaken the judiciary, Netanyahu's security chiefs warned that regional enemies could take advantage of the turmoil to attack.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
During a meeting with his army chiefs last week, Putin said Russian forces were on the offensive along the entire front line.

— Anastasiia Parafeniuk, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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