Definition of managernext
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 On his first day on the job, Roelker met the Falcon 9 software team as their new manager. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Kilner is repped by manager Ragna Nervik and Paradigm. Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Gayer in the 80s and 90s Martin, who is the manager of Sidelines Sports Bar and Billiards, a gay sports bar in Lower South End, has lived in the Charlotte area for most of his life. Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 And the options for general manager Onsi Saleh are many. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for manager
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Noun
  • The billionaire executive spent more than $110 million of his own money to win the nomination in one of the most brutal Republican primaries in modern Georgia history for the chance to take on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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  • Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
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  • If a supervisor pings during family time, propose a clear callback window.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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