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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Recent Examples of director
Others have pointed out that Audiard, the director, is French and does not speak Spanish.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Stripe thanked Cavanaugh, assisted by Jolene Davidson, for serving as the director of TCF’s human care funding committee for nearly a decade.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The director, who at the time had released just one feature, was being characteristically cheeky.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.
—Garth Andrew Myers, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Stripe thanked Cavanaugh, assisted by Jolene Davidson, for serving as the director of TCF’s human care funding committee for nearly a decade.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The director, who at the time had released just one feature, was being characteristically cheeky.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.
—Garth Andrew Myers, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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On Saturday, manager Alex Cora offered a vague answer when asked whether Bregman would play second.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, prospective homeowners can connect directly with the community managers at 913-777-6365.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Throughout his career, Gotti (born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.) was a mastermind executive and record producer who shaped the sound of mainstream music at the turn of the century.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Executive producers include Duplass and Brice, who serve as co-writers, with Brice directing all episodes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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The film’s producers hired independent booker Jessica Rosner — a former Kino Lorber executive — to expand its theatrical presence.—
Cory Stillman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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His relationship with Harrison, a former Nike executive, dates back more than a decade.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Emerson Haven, a 26-year-old stage director and student based in New York City, occasionally drinks in social settings, but often opts for a sober night out for health reasons.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
1 Jan. 2025
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Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, the former head of wrestling’s WWE and his previous Small Business Administration administrator, as education secretary, and former TV doctor and unsuccessful Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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To the contrary, during his first term, forty-two per cent of the leadership positions at OSHA, including the job of chief administrator, were left vacant.—
Eyal Press,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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John Leland, the Solana Beach School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative operations, was recently honored with the Association of California School Administrators Region 18 Technology Administrator of the Year award.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent and Maryland state Department of Education for further comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: Though the modems were reliable and connected only briefly to online systems, the SOS has nonetheless encouraged eliminating them, Fitzgerald noted in a presentation to supervisors last month.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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At that time, KC Pet Project appointed a supervisor of animal health and public safety administrator.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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