1
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
will oversee the new manufacturing division
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in handles
to be in charge of
looking for someone to oversee the project from start to finish
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in watches
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
oversee the household until Dad gets home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of oversees
Cacioppo—who taught herself to code from books before writing Vanta’s first prototype—now oversees roughly 1,000 employees.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Two candidates are running head-to-head in hopes of securing the position, which oversees the county’s banking, investments and tax collection efforts.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, the decision to block the acquisition was elevated beyond economic regulators to China's National Security Commission, the Communist Party body chaired by Xi Jinping that oversees national security strategy.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The final decision will be determined by Rogers, who often oversees high-profile lawsuits involving technology companies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Volunteers from local neigborhood watch group Shomrim were on the scene quickly, Rabbi Herschel Gluck, who oversees a nearby branch of the organization, told CNN.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Two candidates are running head-to-head in hopes of securing the position, which oversees the county’s banking, investments and tax collection efforts.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The board also hires the district's superintendent, who reports directly to the board and oversees the district's day-to-day operations.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, the decision to block the acquisition was elevated beyond economic regulators to China's National Security Commission, the Communist Party body chaired by Xi Jinping that oversees national security strategy.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The Minnesota State Patrol, which oversees Capitol security, told a security panel last fall that the number of threats against state officials had more than doubled from 2024 to 2025.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The final decision will be determined by Rogers, who often oversees high-profile lawsuits involving technology companies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversees
Verb
-
The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
-
The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
-
While porcelain is very durable and handles baking soda well, Murphy notes that acrylic and fiberglass scratch easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Trainer Bob Baffert watches workouts at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
-
Normally watches storms from the porch.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Through fluid storytelling and character studies, the show examines the impact of Jamie’s actions on those around him and highlights the radicalization of young boys in toxic online spaces.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
-
In the May issue of The Atlantic, Idrees Kahloon examines America’s gerontocracy problem.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The county public health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
As Zhou explained, the micromotor operates autonomously rather than remaining fixed in place.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
-
That’s in addition to his private ambulance and paramedic service, which generates roughly $270,000 annually and operates out of his home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The system then scans YouTube and flags potential replicas for that celebrity’s team to review.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
-
Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oversees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversees. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
