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.
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Last week, a Senate subcommittee faulted the FAA’s oversight in part for a door panel blowing out on a Boeing jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, raising questions about the agency’s safety review.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Preston supports oversight, while Barbanica says it’s not needed and insists claims about Livingston’s leadership are unsubstantiated.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Duro will lead Telemundo Deportes, the network’s sports division, with oversight of sports production, programming, acquisitions, operations and multiplatform content.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
An animal advocacy group is suing the federal government for the licensing and alleged lax oversight of an Iowa dog breeder.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Preston supports oversight, while Barbanica says it’s not needed and insists claims about Livingston’s leadership are unsubstantiated.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Duro will lead Telemundo Deportes, the network’s sports division, with oversight of sports production, programming, acquisitions, operations and multiplatform content.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
An animal advocacy group is suing the federal government for the licensing and alleged lax oversight of an Iowa dog breeder.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversight
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversight. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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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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