as in superintendent
a person who watches and directs the work of other people in order to be sure that a job is done correctly
She was named overseer of new product development. government/industry overseers
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Recent Examples of overseer
Separately, Dimon encouraged the Senate to confirm Fed Governor Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision, the chief overseer of the banking and finance system.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Still, with their federal overseer in retreat, the usual guidance channels may evaporate.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overseer
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Still, with their federal overseer in retreat, the usual guidance channels may evaporate.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Targeting p53’s overseers Researchers are also investigating other proteins that interact with p53 as potential treatment options.
—Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overseer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseer
Noun
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The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district announced that Wilson was hired to be the next principal at Boswell High School after the current principal, Vaughn Flagler, was hired as assistant superintendent for human resources in the Anna school district.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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In 2023, Brady was promoted to serve as the deputy superintendent at the House of Correction in Dedham.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2025
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On Thursday, the FTC was joined by the Department of Justice’s antitrust division in filing an antitrust statement of interest against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard over their ESG policies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Williams collaborated with longtime colleague and general manager Jesus Garcia on the new concept, which honors Williams’s late grandmother, Rosetta, and Garcia’s mother, Rosa.—
Kristin Braswell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Police then asked to speak to their supervisor and executed a search warrant with the SWAT and K-9 teams.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Two minutes later, McDougall returned to the screening area and targeted a TSA supervisor, swinging wildly.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Jake Wood was executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, what had been a troubled effort to get more aid into Gaza in a way that would be acceptable to Israel, which has sought to tightly control all aid deliveries.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Since its debut, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a global cultural force, spanning eight films, five directors, and billions in box office revenue.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Channel 4’s content chief Ian Katz admitted to his team at the end of April that his own future was uncertain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Gary Oldman plays the acerbic Jackson Lamb, the odoriferous chief of Slough House where MI5 agents who just can’t cut it – or who are being punished for one reason or another – are sent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Overseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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