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oversight
[ oh-ver-sahyt ]
noun
- an omission or error due to carelessness:
My bank statement is full of oversights.
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- unintentional failure to notice or consider; lack of proper attention:
Owing to my oversight, the letter was sent unsigned.
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- supervision; watchful care:
a person responsible for the oversight of the organization.
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oversight
/ ˈəʊəˌɪ /
noun
- an omission or mistake, esp one made through failure to notice something
- supervision
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oversight1
Example Sentences
As depicted in Samir Oliveros’ film inspired by this odd moment in television history, the “luckiest man” nickname was hastily brainstormed by the panicking producers backstage, hoping to spin their expensive oversight into TV gold.
Adams Kellum sent a letter to the court outlining reforms by her agency to improve financial and contract oversight.
Stebbins has served as the acting Inspector General for the Department of Defense since January when Trump fired the previous IG amid a massive purge of the bureaucrats charged with agency oversight.
Areas where the junta doesn't have oversight or control over the aid work are typically those that are disallowed, they added.
Carter’s oversight of those agreements took a sharp turn last year when the Alliance law firm, Umhofer, Mitchell and King, accused the city of noncompliance and asked the judge to fine it $6.4 million.
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