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oversight

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/

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

Examples :

"A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."
organization business job work action

Related Words

Illustration bureaucracy

bureaucracy noun

/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ /bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/

Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.

"The school's bureaucracy required multiple forms and signatures for the permission slip. "

Illustration minimizes

minimizes verb

/ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪzɪz/

To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.

"Washing your hands frequently minimizes the risk of spreading germs. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration supervision

supervision noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/

The act or instance of supervising.

"The teacher's supervision of the students ensured a quiet classroom. "

Illustration visibility

visibility noun

/ˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

The condition of being visible.

"The poor visibility made it hard to see the road clearly during the heavy fog. "

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration supervise

supervise verb

/ˈsupərˌvaɪz/ /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪz/

To oversee or direct a task or organization.

"Without someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction."

Illustration omission

omission noun

/oʊˈmɪʃən/

The act of omitting.

"The omission of her name from the guest list was a significant oversight. "

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration forgotten

forgotten verb

/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/ /fəˈɡʌt.n̩/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "