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
None of us is wealthy, but some of us have been good money managers and are comfortable in retirement.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Jets general manager Darren Mougey reportedly met with quarterback Carson Beck ahead of Miami’s pro day on Monday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Residents reported him for trespassing in the basement to the property manager just two weeks before the fire.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
In what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the toughest decision of the spring, Alex Freeland earned the last spot on the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster over Hyeseong Kim.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Jets general manager Darren Mougey reportedly met with quarterback Carson Beck ahead of Miami’s pro day on Monday.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Residents reported him for trespassing in the basement to the property manager just two weeks before the fire.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
In what Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the toughest decision of the spring, Alex Freeland earned the last spot on the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster over Hyeseong Kim.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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During opening arguments, Mark Lanier presented the jury internal company documents from Meta and YouTube that showed tech executives knew of and discussed the negative effects of their products on children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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China’s oil demand could peak sooner than expected, a senior executive at a major state energy firm said, as the Iran war accelerates the turn away from fossil fuels.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The House later approved House Bill 1182 on Wednesday, allowing parents of autistic children and children with other disabilities to share tracking device data with their child’s school so administrators can help locate a child in the event of elopement.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Payments frozen, licenses revoked CMS recently froze payments to 10 tenants inside the building and has demanded records before those payments will resume, according to a hospice administrator who received one of the letters.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Southern Israel's main hospital received at least 175 wounded from Arad and Dimona, deputy director Roy Kessous told The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The stakes of the upcoming Supreme Court case are enormous, said Jason Mazzone, professor of law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and director of the Illinois Program in Constitutional Theory, History, and Law.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Licata was the superintendent and CEO of Broward County Public Schools in South Florida for the 2023-24 school year.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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His education background includes working as a teacher, coach, principal, regional superintendent, assistant superintendent and university professor.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Based on my experience working in the federal government, your chances of staying employed and being promoted depend on whomever your supervisor favors in the office.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Only if no citizenship document is found in either state or federal databases does the local elections supervisor notify the voter by mail.—
Special to the Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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