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 Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, announced the discovery on June 16. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Initially that was the reaction from some board members of the cemetery’s association that oversees Spring Grove, off Main Street in the city’s Northeast neighborhood. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Hot dog contest organizer Major League Eating, which oversees the Nathan’s Famous contest, said the criminal case didn't affect Chestnut’s eligibility for the competition. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Hot dog contest organizer Major League Eating, which oversees the Nathan’s Famous contest, said the criminal case didn’t affect Chestnut’s eligibility for the competition. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Major League Eating organizes the event, and its International Federation of Competitive Eating is the governing body that oversees such depravity. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 There are approximately 3,800 public highway/rail crossings in Missouri, but state funding only allows for improvements to around 30 to 35 crossings per year, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MODOT) Office of Multimodal Operations, which oversees rail services in the state. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
  1. supervises
  2. handles
  3. watches
  4. examines
  5. manages
  6. inspects
  7. operates
  8. scans
Verb
  • Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.
    — Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Oman has said that any agreement will comply with international law, although the prospect of a financial system on a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world's oil has sparked alarm.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of handles
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  • As per the press release, a standard, low-cost USB camera watches the material.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Someone pulls a trend report, watches a handful of viral videos, skims a research deck, maybe sits in on one focus group, and from that thin base builds a campaign meant to represent an entire community.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of watches
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  • Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of examines
Verb
  • 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 Makers Market is an organization separate from Santana Row that manages the application and permits of local vendors.
    — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of manages
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  • The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of inspects
Verb
  • The company operates another rideshare series as well, called Bandwagon, which has launched four missions to date.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Trent operates fast fashion stores primarily in India under the brands Westside and Zudio.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of operates
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  • Campsite Tonight frequently scans several websites throughout California and several other states (including Utah for those dreaming of a trip to Zion National Park).
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The patient is immersed in a water bath, and the system scans the patient with a 360-degree ring of ultrasound scanners fully surrounding the patient.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of scans

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