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.
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.
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The only real way to exercise oversight and have a voice would be through the ranking memberships on important committees, particularly the House Oversight, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce Committees.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
And thanks to what many consider to be a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, THC beverage makers have been able to rapidly launch their products across the country with little oversight.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
As science progresses, infrastructure for oversight can help ensure these ethical and societal issues are addressed.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
As cyber incidents become more frequent, more expensive and more scrutinized by regulators, a potential oversight becomes more costly.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
And thanks to what many consider to be a loophole in the 2018 farm bill, THC beverage makers have been able to rapidly launch their products across the country with little oversight.
—Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
As science progresses, infrastructure for oversight can help ensure these ethical and societal issues are addressed.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
As cyber incidents become more frequent, more expensive and more scrutinized by regulators, a potential oversight becomes more costly.
—Jerry Layden, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Oversight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversight. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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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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