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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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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
Yet the same access that facilitates oversight can also be used to shield questionable practices from government scrutiny, C4ADS wrote.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Wells Fargo didn’t admit to wrongdoing, but the Fed required the bank to improve oversight of its compensation and performance management policies for mortgage loan officers and underwriters.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Both were struck by the lack of clear quantitative measures for the metrics, and said their placement — tucked into an exhibit at the contract’s end — potentially signals an effort to quietly anchor political oversight into the role.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
This shift will require employees to develop new skills, particularly in areas such as AI oversight, strategic planning and creative problem-solving.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Wells Fargo didn’t admit to wrongdoing, but the Fed required the bank to improve oversight of its compensation and performance management policies for mortgage loan officers and underwriters.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
Both were struck by the lack of clear quantitative measures for the metrics, and said their placement — tucked into an exhibit at the contract’s end — potentially signals an effort to quietly anchor political oversight into the role.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
This shift will require employees to develop new skills, particularly in areas such as AI oversight, strategic planning and creative problem-solving.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversight
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Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna — along with its management company, Century Golf Partners — is weighing the facility’s transition from public to private.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2025
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Adopt inventory management software and real-time tracking tools that offer clear visibility across all channels, helping to minimize overselling, underselling and stock discrepancies.—
Adam Ayers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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Unai Simon had made a really bad mistake and Enrique was consoling him after the game.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, has also supported the use of vitamin A under the supervision of a physician to treat people with measles, creating concerns among health experts who have cautioned about the vitamin’s effectiveness.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The first was distilled in 1960 under the supervision of Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii, according to the brand (which alone makes this whisky stand out), and aged in Japanese mizunara oak barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Fowler could not determine whether this was the result of negligence or an operation with malicious intent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Wyden is demanding the public release of an unclassified 2022 report that allegedly outlines years of cybersecurity negligence by major U.S. telecom companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The View From The White House The White House official affirmed the administration’s media strategy is almost entirely focused on the bill, from TV hits to press calls to lobbying individual members.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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New details of the Trump administration's plans for NASA, released Friday, May 30, revealed the White House's desire to end the development of an experimental nuclear thermal rocket engine that could have shown a new way of exploring the Solar System, Ars reports.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The government has admitted in court that his deportation was an administrative error.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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At least some of the errors produced by his code can be traced to using older versions of OpenAI models available through the VA — models not capable of solving complex tasks, according to the experts consulted by ProPublica.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
6 June 2025
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Recent research from a collaboration between WTW and Directors and Boards explored the evolution of effective stewardship among boards.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to fund climate change resiliency projects and environmental stewardship within the islands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The resulting breakdown is one of the series' most painful moments, with Pacey begging for answers to a lifetime of neglect.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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In 2014, she was legally removed from her mother’s custody following reports of neglect.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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