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oversight

noun

over·​sight ˈō-vər-ˌsīt How to pronounce oversight (audio)
1
a
: watchful and responsible care
you to whom oversight of the University is entrusted 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
The error was a simple oversight.

Example Sentences

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 The anger boiled over last month in a Senate committee hearing where lawmakers blamed the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit that holds a government contract to run the transplant system, for cumbersome organ-tracking and poor oversight. Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 After objecting for years to meaningful federal oversight, cryptocurrency lobbyists have recently shifted their focus to convincing lawmakers and regulators that the CFTC should have primary jurisdiction over their industry. Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration issued new rules Wednesday designed to guarantee the independence of engineers employed by Boeing and other aviation companies tasked with performing safety oversight on the government’s behalf. Ian Duncan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 German reported on Robert Telles' oversight of his office writing that Telles created a hostile work environment and carried on an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Nick Watt And Chuck Johnston, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges are welcoming more federal oversight. Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Effective oversight is vital for the nonprofit world to thrive. Jasper Craven, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Also contributing to the shroud of secrecy: Valuable art can be held and traded by offshore shell companies in free ports in places such as Geneva and Singapore to avoid taxes and other oversight. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 There’s no pivoting into portrait mode, though, which feels like an oversight, considering the monitor’s focus on mobility. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of oversight was in the 15th century

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