Examples of higher-up in a Sentence
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One of the higher-ups felt my title Stairway to Heaven would be confused with the 1939 movie of the same name.
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Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Conversely, a company culture that prizes 'being yourself' over social etiquette is likely to enable bad behavior, especially from higher-ups, according to Chamorro-Premuzic.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
But higher-ups, too, have noticed a difference.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
This is an opportunity to stand firm as a leader, navigating important discussions with higher-ups, while still holding onto your integrity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reports that higher-ups at WWE and Hale have denied the rumor.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Maybe your projects — that once felt celebrated among higher-ups — now get scathing reviews.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Conversely, a company culture that prizes 'being yourself' over social etiquette is likely to enable bad behavior, especially from higher-ups, according to Chamorro-Premuzic.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
But higher-ups, too, have noticed a difference.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
This is an opportunity to stand firm as a leader, navigating important discussions with higher-ups, while still holding onto your integrity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reports that higher-ups at WWE and Hale have denied the rumor.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Maybe your projects — that once felt celebrated among higher-ups — now get scathing reviews.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher-up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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