Meaning & use

overseen

verb·Academic

Supervised or managed a task, process, or group of people; past participle of oversee.

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The renovation was overseen by an experienced project manager from start to finish.

All exams are overseen by at least two proctors to prevent cheating.

A note on using this word

Overseen is usually used in the passive voice, as in 'was overseen by,' to describe who held responsibility.

Words with a similar meaning

supervisedmanaged

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