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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Some CEOs have changed their attitudes and RTO policies, with one-third of U.S. execs expecting a full return to office over the next three years compared to 62% of execs who said that remote work would end by 2026, according to a KPMG survey of U.S. CEOs. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024 The trio of execs also were each granted $3 million in stock under Paramount’s long-term incentive program. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 But questions about a profit-sharing program with industry execs have threatened his kingmaker reputation. Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Not that long ago, fans—not to mention MLB execs—fretted about Ohtani’s lack of postseason presence. Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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