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—G. B. Shaw
G. B. 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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These platforms typically integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure—such as warehouse management systems and ERP software—to unify data streams and enable coordinated oversight.
—Florian Pestoni, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Such a shift would require significant changes to the student loan system and federal oversight of colleges.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 4 June 2025
Among the lawmakers’ priorities was to augment state oversight of districts that outsource special education services to private providers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The May 9 incident outside Delaney Hall unfolded when Baraka tried to join three Democratic members of Congress for an oversight tour, which is authorized under federal law.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Florian Pestoni, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Such a shift would require significant changes to the student loan system and federal oversight of colleges.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 4 June 2025
Among the lawmakers’ priorities was to augment state oversight of districts that outsource special education services to private providers.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
The May 9 incident outside Delaney Hall unfolded when Baraka tried to join three Democratic members of Congress for an oversight tour, which is authorized under federal law.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversight. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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