oversee
verb (used with object)
to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage.
overseen
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past participleof oversee.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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The program, overseen by her office, spent its first year clearing sprawling encampments in Hollywood, Venice, South L.A., downtown Los Angeles and other areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
In his third term he has overseen a drop in inflation and unemployment, and lifted millions out of hunger, but voters complain about a high cost of living and are fed up with crime.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Or because of the recommendation algorithm overseen by engineers in Northern California?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Real Living Wage, external is an unofficial hourly rate of pay which is overseen by the Living Wage Foundation charity, who say it is set at a rate to meet the cost of living.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
We ran through drills overseen by my trainer, Cornell, and several baby-faced naval staffers who called us all “ma’am.”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
