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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
oversight of the club's fund-raising activities
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2
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
claiming "three billion" instead of "three million" was just an oversight
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as in supervision
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
you'll have oversight of the troop until the scoutmaster returns
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
failing to lock the car can be an expensive oversight if it gets stolen
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Recent Examples of oversight
In a letter sent to UC chancellors last week, Drake instituted a range of directives to improve the system’s oversight, tracking, and transparency of the repatriation process.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While many submit to industry accreditation instead, experts said the status quo leaves oversight gaps.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The Post’s reporting prompted internal oversight probes, a third-party audit of the hospital and an oversight hearing before Maryland state lawmakers.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
This session’s defining feature is the Legislature’s newfound commitment to performing its oversight function and demanding answers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While many submit to industry accreditation instead, experts said the status quo leaves oversight gaps.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The Post’s reporting prompted internal oversight probes, a third-party audit of the hospital and an oversight hearing before Maryland state lawmakers.
—Katie Mettler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
This session’s defining feature is the Legislature’s newfound commitment to performing its oversight function and demanding answers.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….—
Liz Krieger,
Allure,
15 Apr. 2025
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, while therapeutic when used under medical supervision, testosterone's classification as a steroid means Kennedy's claim of not using anabolic steroids is technically incorrect.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to the owner’s statement, the shop’s manager was fired for negligence and the facility was professionally cleaned and sanitized.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Barton had accused Rodriguez and the county of negligence.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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The case raises questions about the Trump administration's adherence to limits set by the Supreme Court.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House and Senate, the courts have arguably become the main avenue for challenging the Trump administration's policy.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Story’s two homers made up for two errors the normally sure-handed shortstop made in the field, one throwing and one fielding.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White House remains committed to the stewardship and preservation of its historic grounds.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2025
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The employees said cuts, which have hit the agency’s recreation, wildlife, IT and other divisions, show the Trump administration is shifting the agency’s focus away from environmental stewardship and toward industry and firefighting.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
7 Apr. 2025
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People who’ve grown up with difficult family dynamics, emotional neglect or trauma may find comfort in someone who has walked a similar path.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biden administration officials said the staffing rule was intended to limit cases of resident neglect or delays in care.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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