How to Use exec in a Sentence
exec
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The message was clear from execs who took the stage.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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The exec sensed that something was off.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
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Of course, that same exec gets down on his knees later to beg her to sign.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024
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The execs were a long way from their home base in Denver.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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In the back, a junior exec rises from his seat.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
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Most of the execs in the business think that's an oxymoron.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
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Hodson has gained respect from peers and execs for her strong scripts.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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You exec produced the show and penned the finale.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Tellingly, some execs were told an opt-in would be required for both.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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That’s how the former Bond execs found Craig.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Since then, the company had been in the process of looking for a new exec.
—Fortune, 19 Nov. 2020
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But even oil execs will admit the best Trini food is found at street stalls.
—Omar Mouallem, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020
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Forget the critics and the staunch music execs, the fans are so ready!
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Anything too bizarre or too tragic felt too risky for Fox’s execs.
—Time, 7 June 2019
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The Masked Singer execs couldn't help themselves here.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
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But those words represent the thoughts of many owners and team execs.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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These are just some of the questions on industry execs’ minds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
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Feige praised the departing exec for his years of service.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
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The pair serve as exec producers on the series.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sure, there were moments along the way … my execs at Crave were so f*cking amazing about that.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
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Netflix has also made a couple of high-profile exec changes in the past year.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026
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Wahlberg is an exec producer on the series.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s own execs have told me the company plans to roll out more updates.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 31 July 2024
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Is boxing the best training for senior execs?
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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The woman are all exec producers now too.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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The execs also brought up one point for those who play and work in MLS.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Staring out at the barren fields, more than one exec wondered if this wasn’t a mistake.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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No chief exec in baseball had a worse offseason than Stearns.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
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Flying back to Denver, though, all of this seemed to senior execs like a huge leap.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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And then Cole Galvin, an exec at Netflix, was like, check your email.
—Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2019
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