Examples of CEO in a Sentence
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The studio is for sale (CEO Brian Robbins joked about starting a GoFundMe to buy the place), so a cloud hung over the presentation.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Mistral coming for early leaders Mensch also called for a light touch to regulations in Europe, which might explain some of the CEO’s motivations to dismiss AI’s more concerning potential.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
Jot Condie, President and CEO of the California Restaurant Association said the restaurant industry has notoriously low profit margins.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Second was a company in India that would own the factory, with Birkbeck as the CEO.
—Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Your local Girl Scout troop could be incubating the next Fortune 500 CEO.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Pastor Troy Vaughn, president and CEO of L.A. Mission, delivered a sermon prior to the event.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Small-but-mighty The Avenue is Highland Film Group’s U.S. distribution division, helmed by CEO Arianne Fraser and COO Delphine Perrier, and handling all aspects of distribution, from theatrical through home entertainment to television, SVOD and AVOD.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Mistral coming for early leaders Mensch also called for a light touch to regulations in Europe, which might explain some of the CEO’s motivations to dismiss AI’s more concerning potential.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
Jot Condie, President and CEO of the California Restaurant Association said the restaurant industry has notoriously low profit margins.
—USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
Second was a company in India that would own the factory, with Birkbeck as the CEO.
—Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Your local Girl Scout troop could be incubating the next Fortune 500 CEO.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Pastor Troy Vaughn, president and CEO of L.A. Mission, delivered a sermon prior to the event.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Small-but-mighty The Avenue is Highland Film Group’s U.S. distribution division, helmed by CEO Arianne Fraser and COO Delphine Perrier, and handling all aspects of distribution, from theatrical through home entertainment to television, SVOD and AVOD.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
chief executive officer
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“CEO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CEO. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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CEO
noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making power in an organization or business
Etymology
chief executive officer
Legal Definition
CEO
noun
: the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business
Etymology
chief executive officer
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