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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Recent Examples of director
The scale of the violence is difficult to ascertain, according to Shashwat Saraf, the Norwegian Refugee Council's country director for Sudan.
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Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Writer and director Igor Bezinović (A Brief Excursion) grew up in Rijeka, Croatia.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
He wed marketing director Silvia Ahi in 1998.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Tim Davie has dramatically quit as the BBC director general.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
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Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Writer and director Igor Bezinović (A Brief Excursion) grew up in Rijeka, Croatia.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
He wed marketing director Silvia Ahi in 1998.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Tim Davie has dramatically quit as the BBC director general.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jerry Weintraub was Frank Sinatra’s manager, as well as a major Hollywood producer making big-budget movies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The network has handed a pilot production commitment to a single-camera comedy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor and executive producer Luke Del Tredici.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Investor Day is an event where a company’s top executives provides investors with in-depth information on strategy, growth and innovation.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Noel, now an in-demand stage director, is appointed founding director of the Globe.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Collaboration has been at the heart of (La)Horde and their next act is with the sculptor and stage director Théo Mercier.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In that role, Ruszkowski will oversee turnaround efforts in Fort Worth ISD, including directing or possibly overruling actions of the superintendent and other district leaders.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Darienne Driver-Hudson served as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools during Sain's tenure as school board president.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The count does not include assistant chief immigration judges (ACIJ), who are courthouse supervisors and also have their own dockets.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Guilfoyle was working in the San Francisco district attorney's office while Newsom served on the board of supervisors.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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