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as in managers
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 producers
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 directors
The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges will require directors to exercise heightened attentiveness and closer interaction with management.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Emerging risks vary considerably for directors and officers across regions and organizations.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
All the program managers and other center directors gathered there along with NASA’s top leadership.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Delaware courts are unlikely to relax their own Caremark oversight standards for officers and directors.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The law limits directors from sitting on boards of companies whose business interests overlap, and the DOJ had been looking at commonalities between the boards of WBD and Charter Communications.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Chen’s departure will leave 11 directors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
The board had decided at a recent meeting to expand to 12 directors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
To address these challenges will require directors to exercise heightened attentiveness and closer interaction with management.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Emerging risks vary considerably for directors and officers across regions and organizations.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
All the program managers and other center directors gathered there along with NASA’s top leadership.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Delaware courts are unlikely to relax their own Caremark oversight standards for officers and directors.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The law limits directors from sitting on boards of companies whose business interests overlap, and the DOJ had been looking at commonalities between the boards of WBD and Charter Communications.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Chen’s departure will leave 11 directors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
The board had decided at a recent meeting to expand to 12 directors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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The key is empowering your managers with the tools and resources to thrive while also fostering a culture of trust, ownership and adaptability.—
Matthew Conlin,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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What also matters is how these managers handle their own stress and behaviors toward their teams.—
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Approval from government regulators in five countries, including China and Australia, is now required to finalise the merger which will catapult Rio Tinto into the major league of lithium producers.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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With fewer ships, administrators also increased the fees that shippers are charged to reserve slots to use the canal.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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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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Since the grand jury report was released in 2022, the district has had three permanent and two temporary superintendents.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Dec. 2024
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Skip to content All Sections SUBSCRIBER ONLY The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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The San Diego Union-Tribune The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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