as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of exec
Meta pressed Google for that very thing earlier this year, months after one of its execs revealed that Google had declined to let Quest users download regular Android apps to the headset.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Some CEOs have changed their attitudes and RTO policies, with one-third of U.S. execs expecting a full return to office over the next three years compared to 62% of execs who said that remote work would end by 2026, according to a KPMG survey of U.S. CEOs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
But questions about a profit-sharing program with industry execs have threatened his kingmaker reputation.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Not that long ago, fans—not to mention MLB execs—fretted about Ohtani’s lack of postseason presence.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Some CEOs have changed their attitudes and RTO policies, with one-third of U.S. execs expecting a full return to office over the next three years compared to 62% of execs who said that remote work would end by 2026, according to a KPMG survey of U.S. CEOs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
But questions about a profit-sharing program with industry execs have threatened his kingmaker reputation.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Not that long ago, fans—not to mention MLB execs—fretted about Ohtani’s lack of postseason presence.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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The filing also addresses the company's ongoing administrative proceedings with the SEC and the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a former executive.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In District 10, Batra, a former Intel and IBM executive, also faced a rematch of sorts as the City Council appointed him to the vacant seat in 2023 over several candidates, including Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These roles might include a manager at work, entrepreneur, teacher, member of a school board, and neighborhood organizer, for example.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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The plan is to sell a majority stake in a management buyout led by current general manager Florin Filote.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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But this also underscores the director’s challenge with the rest of the film.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Al Schmidt, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania As Pennsylvania's top elections administrator, Schmidt has endured a particularly tumultuous campaign cycle.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The question asks whether to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of top state officials who would step into the governor’s role under extreme circumstances.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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