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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Filmed at The Funny Bone in Columbus, OH, the special was directed by Mike Lavin and exec produced by Bargatze and Adrian Kulp at Nateland Entertainment. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025 Paramount’s initial offer is unknown, but the Wall Street Journal reported that company execs in recent weeks have floated the idea of settling the lawsuit for up to $20 million. Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2025 Leni is the biological daughter of Heidi Klum and Formula 1 exec Flavio Briatore, but was adopted by Seal in 2009. Tim Chan, Billboard, 5 May 2025 By far, Morant was the biggest lightning rod for execs explaining why Memphis hadn’t taken another step forward. John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 May 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 17 May. 2025.

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