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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
The director of the F1 movie, Joseph Kosinski, has revealed the one condition Lewis Hamilton had going into its production.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The director of Voice of America said that more than 1,300 journalists, producers and support staff have been placed on administrative leave following Donald Trump‘s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
That meant costume director Estelle Don Banda would, for the bulk of the film, have only one look for most of the characters.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
McCaffery has a contract through the 2028 season, but with his program plagued by stagnant on-court performance and collapsing ticket sales, athletic director Beth Goetz could make a change.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The director of Voice of America said that more than 1,300 journalists, producers and support staff have been placed on administrative leave following Donald Trump‘s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
That meant costume director Estelle Don Banda would, for the bulk of the film, have only one look for most of the characters.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
McCaffery has a contract through the 2028 season, but with his program plagued by stagnant on-court performance and collapsing ticket sales, athletic director Beth Goetz could make a change.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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General manager Dan Morgan added new contributors to each level of the defense, while also securing the cornerback spot.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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Its score comes from prolific producer and songwriter Max Martin.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Sara Walker and Phoebe Walsh are writers and producers on season four.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yet a small amount of the whisky survived, says Ewan Gunn, an executive at Diageo, the global beverage company that now owns Port Ellen, as well as brands such as Johnnie Walker and Lagavulin.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tesla executives last week sent an unsigned letter to the U.S. trade representative warning that President Trump's foreign trade policies could be harmful to domestic EV-makers.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 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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Teacher turnover Educators who were frustrated by remote learning and other conditions quit teaching and departed from classrooms across the nation, leaving school administrators nationwide with shortages of teachers and substitutes on staff, according to a RAND survey from 2021.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Other students followed her protest, but that was when Georgas claimed that school administrators stepped in.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The school board sought input from parents, staff and students in the search for a new superintendent, according to the release.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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With that last incident, the fans were both disciplined, as the Bellmore-Merrick superintendent and athletic director apologized to Elmont in person at their high school, Section VIII Director Patrick Pizzarelli told The Post.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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County supervisors bought into his ongoing call for a total transformation of the local mental health care system, shifting toward crisis centers at a time when many in the community were calling for the immediate construction of new locked units attached to major medical centers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Usually, the only way to identify these individuals is through irregularity reports submitted by test supervisors.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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