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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
Carta is the executive director of the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy.
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Terri Carta, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
On Tour Vogue caught up with the director to discuss his fashion influences, his approach to red carpet looks, and the power of visual storytelling through film.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
That a casual conversation with two museum directors determined the direction of a multiyear programming cycle for virtually every institution that serves a population of approximately twenty-four million people should give us pause.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Though there has been progress since 2007, when 2.7 percent of directors were women, in 18 years, only 6.5 percent of directors were women.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Terri Carta, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
On Tour Vogue caught up with the director to discuss his fashion influences, his approach to red carpet looks, and the power of visual storytelling through film.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
That a casual conversation with two museum directors determined the direction of a multiyear programming cycle for virtually every institution that serves a population of approximately twenty-four million people should give us pause.
—Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Though there has been progress since 2007, when 2.7 percent of directors were women, in 18 years, only 6.5 percent of directors were women.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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The Kings faced additional scrutiny when team owner Vivek Ranadive, general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox refused to address the move publicly, leaving players to answer for the organization’s decision.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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Johnson hired the former Jets GM’s company to conduct his search for a new head coach and general manager.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Record titles in development As ever committed to supporting producers, especially in today’s challenging times to raise financing, Kulllengård and his team will be launching new initiatives to boost projects in development.Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Armstrong is also an executive producer of HBO and the BBC’s upcoming First Day on Earth, Michaela Coel’s follow-up to I May Destroy You.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon donated the same amount, but as companies rather than from executives.Hayden Field, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lady Jessica, Dune Lynch may have all but disowned Dune after battling with studio executives over the film’s final cut, but the sci-fi epic still serves as one of his most dazzling feats of costuming, thanks to the ingenious work of designer Bob Ringwood.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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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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And her husband, Jacob (Antonio Banderas), a lauded and unaccountably hot stage director, adores her, both in the bedroom and outside it.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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After a long career as a politician from Florida, former astronaut Bill Nelson has served as NASA's administrator for the last three and a half years.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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An administrator will then oversee the local diocese until a new bishop is appointed.Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, the Chief of District Operations will confer with the superintendent, who will then make the final decision.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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They were accompanied by 300 Ukrainian supervisors, French media reported.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Brookings Institute finds the tasks involved in entry-level knowledge jobs are much easier to automate than the ones done by supervisors.Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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