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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 stewardship
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 If the security oversight requirements are relaxed, the security team may have more time to find problems, and the development team may have more time to launch the app. —
Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 The plans are currently paused as new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin reviews policies and plans from his predecessor, Kristi Noem, who was ousted from her position after contentious congressional oversight hearings. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Despite carrying a conventional payload, Dark Eagle will now operate under centralized, high-level oversight. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026 That office has 11 employees, and currently has ethics oversight of the county’s roughly 20,000 employees. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversight
Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 The plans are currently paused as new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin reviews policies and plans from his predecessor, Kristi Noem, who was ousted from her position after contentious congressional oversight hearings. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Despite carrying a conventional payload, Dark Eagle will now operate under centralized, high-level oversight. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026 That office has 11 employees, and currently has ethics oversight of the county’s roughly 20,000 employees. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversight
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Keogh said Hein is not solely to blame for the financial management problems but also said Groveland had outgrown his management style as the city gained over 10,000 residents during Hein’s tenure.— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Fredericson says that exercise also supports weight management by affecting appetite, increasing calorie burn and helping preserve lean muscle mass, which is essential for maintaining a healthy metabolism.— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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And it's allowed for a lot of mistakes.— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
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Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Big East flourished under Ackerman’s disciplined stewardship.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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The judge denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the negligence, emotional distress and punitive damages claims.— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
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The complaint alleges negligence on the actor’s part and emotional distress.— Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
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In partnership with local communities, the district has provided the following information on free food distribution centers and food programs, child supervision and student computer devices.— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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She was handed preliminary charges, including for failure to help a minor in danger, and released under judicial supervision.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Following a throwing error that allowed Trevor Story to reach with two outs, Marcelo Mayer drove an RBI double the opposite way off the Green Monster to give the Red Sox their first lead of the series.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The surplus turned out to be a mirage, based on a $165 billion error in revenue estimates over four years.— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tyson is an explosive separator with acrobatic body control.— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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But Saugus responded with six runs in the bottom of the third inning to grab firm control of the contest.— Matt Wagner, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the work of Spanish maestro Antoni Gaudí, Treister’s gem sadly fell into neglect in the early aughts.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps most jarringly, people harmed by government neglect or corporate abuse often backed movements aimed at shrinking the government even further.— Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/oversight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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