exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)
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Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Anonymous Content’s David Levine (Nickel Boys) and Garrett Kemble are exec producers. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 The Times Former Cohere exec Sara Hooker raised $50 million for her AI startup Adaption Labs. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 Key questions, of course, include what might be next or if anything changes for Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, as well as sports chief Jimmy Pitaro — the other two execs who had been in play for the top job. Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 Swierszcz, a former Google Canada exec, marks Substack’s first major hire in Canada, which has become the platform’s third-largest market worldwide. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 8 Feb. 2026.

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