Definitions for oversight
ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪtover·sight

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oversight, inadvertencenoun

   an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

2. supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversightnoun

   management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

3. oversight, lapsenoun

   a mistake resulting from inattention

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. oversightnoun

   An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.

   A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.

2. oversightnoun

   supervision or management

   The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oversightnoun

   Etymology: from over and sight.

   1. Superintendence.

   They gave the money, being told unto them that had the over-sight of the house. 2 Kings xii. 11.

   Feed the flock of God, taking the over-sight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly. 1 Pet. v. 2.

   2. Mistake; error.

   Amongst so many huge volumes, as the infinite pains of St. Augustine have brought forth, what one hath gotten greater love, commendation, and honour, than the book wherein he carefully owns his over-sights and sincerely condemneth them. Richard Hooker, Pref.

   His son mark’d this over-sight,
   And then mistook reverse of wrong for right. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oversight

   Oversight refers to the act of monitoring or supervising a process, project, or group of individuals, to ensure things are performed as expected and procedures are properly followed. It can also refer to an unintentional failure to notice or consider something. It is often used in the context of governance or management.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oversight

   ō′vėr-sīt, n. a failing to notice: mistake: omission: (orig.) superintendence.

Matched Categories

1. • Management
   • Mistake
   • Omission

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oversight in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oversight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of oversight in a Sentence

1. Paul Ryan:

   It's really important that we conduct a proper oversight of the executive branch to make sure that that power is not or has not or will not be abused, that's ultimately the big picture of what's going on here. And so I think it's important that we just let the truth come out on all these things.

2. The Missouri Republican:

   To ensure that this program is fairly implemented and not exploited, it is imperative that you conduct rigorous oversight.

3. Ralph Norman:

   Like an out-of-control firehose, the federal government has been spewing trillions of dollars under the guise of Covid relief, without any real guardrails or oversight, i don’t care how long it takes – we need a top-down audit on how every dollar of the American Rescue Plan has been spent. Any individual or organization who utilized these funds ought to be able to provide a thorough defense of their decisions. And anyone who spent ARP dollars outside the letter or spirit of that law must be held to account.

4. White House:

   We haven't rolled out what that agenda would be, ultimately, you know, we've got to work to get the majority back. ... And then we got to start having accountability. We need oversight.

5. Fadi Massih:

   FTX's rapid failure will invite further regulatory oversight and scrutiny of the sector, which we expect will ultimately translate into clearer guidelines for crypto market participants, this would likely benefit Coinbase, given its size and more established position in the sector.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oversight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oversight
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=oversight
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=oversight