exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Johnson will exec produce, along with Heartbones Entertainment’s Lauren Levine. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 The exec has formidable experience across the live-action and animation spheres as well as family fare. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025 Others are ready for the golf course and family time at a certain point, or to become a coach or exec. James Mirtle, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 The on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but the 5-star recruit handled his business during Senior Bowl week, with some NFL execs calling him the best player in Mobile. San Diego Union-Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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