oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
have overseen
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present perfectof oversee.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Army may have overseen the construction of the Panama Canal, but Chinese labor did the actual work.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
Kim was reported Thursday to have overseen the test launch of new-type high-altitude long-range anti-air missiles over the Sea of Japan.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Under the deal, Bouygues and Free-iliad would have overseen Altice’s business-to-business company, while the three companies would share the business-to-consumer company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Alec Baldwin has asked a New Mexico judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against him in the deadly “Rust” movie shooting, alleging misconduct by prosecutors who have overseen the long-running case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Nay, madam, I advise nothing, I only lay before you, as a friend, the inconveniences which perhaps you have overseen.
From The Way of the World by William Congreve
