oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
has been overseeing
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present perfect progressiveof oversee (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Bill Johnson, who has been overseeing the credit-card operation at Goldman, called JPMorgan saying such a clause wasn’t needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Bessent has been overseeing the search for a new chair of the central bank to replace Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has been overseeing a turnaround effort at the coffee retailer, but spent Thursday contending with a labor issue involving more than 1,000 employees who went on strike in 45 cities nationwide.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
Carter, who has been overseeing a case involving homelessness services, responded by calling those promises “meaningless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
The judge who has been overseeing the long-running racketeering trial against Young Thug has been removed.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
