exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Just having your movie associated with IMAX or other PLFs gives it some prestige, and the studio exec agreed there’s no denying that audiences are voting with their wallet to get the higher quality experience, packing seats at the highest price point first before other cheaper showings fill up. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025 Chris Overton, Ash Horne, and Daz Black exec produce the film. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025 The exec quoted above thinks the Rams and Seahawks can score and win in more ways than the Eagles can. Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 In February, former Sideshow exec Jason Hellerstein launched 1-2 Special, assembling a team of indie film vets to release up to 10 theatrical releases a year. Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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