as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
Most subjects are wildlife biologists or ecological researchers, but others are land managers, artists, archeologists, volunteers, and educators.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
The film starred John Malkovich as a Kreskin-esque entertainer and Colin Hanks as his young manager.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The acquisition of Burger comes about a month after the Rangers hired former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as a senior adviser for baseball operations.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Although general manager Dana Brown is comfortable holding onto the left-handed slugger during his contract year in 2025, the club reportedly is open-minded to the idea of dealing him.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
The film starred John Malkovich as a Kreskin-esque entertainer and Colin Hanks as his young manager.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The acquisition of Burger comes about a month after the Rangers hired former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as a senior adviser for baseball operations.
—Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Although general manager Dana Brown is comfortable holding onto the left-handed slugger during his contract year in 2025, the club reportedly is open-minded to the idea of dealing him.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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But for all of this evocative terminology, by 1995 most people were just calling the problem Y2K. Though occasionally trafficking in hair-raising phrases, those in IT succeeded in raising awareness of the problem, and soon executives and political leaders began to seriously take notice.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the top executives Morris interviewed have since left the Sheriff’s Department.Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the day, the suspect had attended a meeting with a school administrator on campus, ostensibly to explore the possibility of enrolling a family member, the sheriff said.Emma Tucker, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut and CEO of the payment processing company Shift4 Payments, was named Trump’s administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Anthony is extensively involved in philanthropy, with efforts including lending his plane to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a child with cancer and serving on the board of directors of Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center in Miami.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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After 28 years as a fashion editor at Vogue and eight more as creative director of Allure, Mellen is now retired, but not retiring.Marina Rust, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The vision for what people want from you as the new superintendent was clear in a report presented to the Milwaukee School Board on Nov. 21 by the consultants who were hired by the board to help identify what people want from MPS and you as the superintendent.Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Thompson was the valedictorian of his class, Heather Holm, the superintendent for South Hamilton Community School District, told CNN.John Towfighi, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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