Advanced English Word of the Day
oversightDefinitions
| English > English | |
| oversight | |
| 1. n. An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten. |  |
| A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later. | |
| 2. n. Supervision or management. | |
| The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight. | |
| 3. v. (transitive, nonstandard) To oversee; to supervise. | |
Example Sentences
| If an oversight is the reason why you have not paid, please send us the amount due, and let us solve the problem immediately. If the delay is simply an oversight, will you please take care of it at once? |
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