Meaning & use
overseen
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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