as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Centineo is also an executive producer, alongside Doug Liman, Gene Klein, David Bartis, Adam Ciralsky, Charlie Ebersol and Julian Holmes.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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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Adjective
Just under 4,000 of those students attended DPS schools through the end of the 2023-24 academic year and 80% of the students who finished the year returned in the fall, said Andrew Huber, the district’s executive director of enrollment and campus planning.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Centineo is also an executive producer, alongside Doug Liman, Gene Klein, David Bartis, Adam Ciralsky, Charlie Ebersol and Julian Holmes.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
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However, given its complexity and the deference courts show to administrative determinations, a speaker wishing to avoid criminal liability threats and the heavy costs of defending against FEC enforcement must ask a governmental agency for prior permission to speak.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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Given the limited timeframe and administrative changeover, Swonger believes the most likely immediate resolution is to continue the current suspension of the tariff.—
Olivia Evans,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clay Smith, the operations manager for Moonshine University, says that these changes can be exacerbated by external factors such as temperature swings, humidity, light exposure, introduction of oxygen, and time.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Garcia’s managerial career has spanned over two decades and is most well-known for five seasons at Lille before three-year stints at Roma and Marseille respectively.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lost in his array of impressive managerial achievements are two obscure details: according to the data compiled by ProBaseballReference, Bochy is not a winning manager.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.—
Garth Andrew Myers,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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And that starts with a trio of other truly awful nominees: Kash Patel for FBI director, Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Bobby Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The test administrator injects dye into the blood vessels.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the left is her husband, Robert, and in the center is hospital administrator Eugene Morris.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump could embolden their plans Century High School wins inaugural superintendent’s cup for Carroll fall sports Carroll career center fashion show presents student work in high-energy live display Juvenile court records in Maryland are not public.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2025
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Just before Christmas, the organization also held a virtual training session with 29 superintendents about how to prepare for any immigration raids or deportations that affect their student populations.—
Didi Martinez,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, turnover intentions were lower and supervisor ratings of performance higher.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, after two fires occurred at San Diego County battery storage facilities, San Diego County supervisors required county officials to draw up tighter rules that would restrict battery storage plants near homes, schools and other facilities.—
Molly Gibbs,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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