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
Recent Examples on the Web Coming from a Netflix exec, sentences like this would have been virtually unthinkable just a few years ago. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024 Top execs at the Port of Los Angeles and container shipping giant CMA CGM want to dispel the idea that an East and Gulf Coast port strike would result in major disruptions on the West Coast if freight was diverted in its direction after Oct. 1. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2024 Why do execs detest flexible work? Hybrid work can be a successful boost to productivity if managed well, said Bock, pointing to early studies, work from companies like Atlassian that host community events, and the success of employers implementing focal days. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024 Even more importantly, delivering a fair or over-the-top incentive could have been a massive catalyst for growth, motivating this exec to close more deals! Damon Stafford, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exec 

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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 28 Sep. 2024.

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