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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Under the bold/twisted guidance of chief reality exec Mike Darnell, Fox debuted Mr. Personality, a.k.a., The Bachelorette, But All the Guys Have to Wear Creepy Masks. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Several quantum execs fired back at Nvidia after Huang’s earlier comments. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 Along with the heavy Panthers group at the Gamecocks’ pro day, Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane, a former Carolina scouting exec, and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, the former head coach of the Chicago Bears, were also in attendance. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025 According to Jon Diament, exec VP, advertising sales, Warner Bros. Discovery, some of the most active categories in the mix include insurance, pharma, auto and banking, while Briganti added that travel and retail were also active. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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