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Recent Examples of chief
Adjective
The best thing small businesses can do right now is to be flexible and diversify their sourcing and procurement strategies, says Tala Akhavan, chief operating officer of Pietra, a platform that helps brands with sourcing, production and logistics among other services. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 June 2025 Two years later, JPMorgan Chase hired her away, but not as chief sustainability officer, a role common at most large investment banks around the world and a position already filled at JPMorgan. Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Noun
Every so often, the bleary-eyed budget chiefs, Sen. Ed Hooper of Palm Harbor and Rep. Lawrence McClure of Dover, appeared publicly for brief meetings in the state Capitol to ratify decisions that had already made in private. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025 Nichols' family is suing the five officers, the city of Memphis and the police chief for $550 million. Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chief
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chief
Adjective
  • One voter in Greenwich Village told ABC News that concerns about antisemitism were a main driver for his decision to vote for Cuomo.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 24 June 2025
  • In the women's division, UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey had a landmark run, holding the Raw Women's Championship and co-headlining the first all-female WrestleMania main event.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • There are articles from the National Library of Medicine that refer to mirror movement as involuntary, simultaneous, identical movements on one side of the body that mirror the voluntary movements from the other side of the body.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • This is not the first time the governing body has taken action on stewards making media remarks in recent years.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Elio, mistaken for Earth’s leader, becomes part of this galactic assembly and meets a wide variety of aliens.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • Progressives have been complaining about Democratic Party leaders putting their thumbs on the scale since at least the 2016 primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
    Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Lindell was one of the foremost conspiracy theorists in pushing claims that the election was stolen from Donald Trump.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The Magic have some outs between now and then with non-guarantees and team options, but this Jalen Suggs-Bane-Wagner-Banchero-Wendell Carter Jr. core is pretty locked in.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • Brace your core and keep your elbows tucked in close to the sides of your torso.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • That move had gone down badly with a number of investors, unlike today’s announcement which could soon see Gucci and other Kering brands under the stewardship of a boss who drove Renault back to the top.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Ferrari has had four team bosses since 2014, and none of them have been afforded by the Italian press the time necessary to truly turn the team around.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The major-party candidates in the race for governor are already set; neither faced a serious primary challenge.
    Margaret Barthel, NPR, 17 June 2025
  • Energy is the primary limiting factor to innovation.
    Aya Saed, Time, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite its commanding presence, the Navigator doesn’t drive like a tank.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 June 2025
  • The 1794 doesn’t have what was expected, a commanding road presence.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

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“Chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chief. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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