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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But execs — some of whom will meet with Vice President JD Vance today — with a slightly longer perspective look at this moment and see mainly chaos, not profit. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026 In his new role, the exec will oversee a growing film slate for Giovanni, covering development, production, co-financing and sales strategy as the company builds out its content studio. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 The exec pointed to the enormous amounts of new media being created at low and high levels every day and suggested that only AI could keep up with making sense of it all. Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 But for all his successes on the entertainment front, the 75-year-old exec’s highlight reel runs a little light on sports content. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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