oversight
Use Oversight in a sentence
vərˌsaɪt noun
1.
an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.
2.
unintentional failure to notice or consider; lack of proper attention: Owing to my oversight, the letter was sent unsigned.
3.
supervision; watchful care: a person responsible for the oversight of the organization.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an omission or mistake, esp one made through failure to notice something |
| 2. | supervision |
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Example sentences
It strongly suggests a past failure of political oversight.
Evidently, nobody took any of this into account-an oversight that amounts to a big failure of leadership.
The oversight has been corrected over at my site and you've been compared to a delicious steak.
Nonetheless, the audit recommended changes to loan guarantees to improve management and oversight.
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