1
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
Jones previously held the position of men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton, as well as Dior and Fendi.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
Since the company does not have a majority voting standard in uncontested elections, all three directors remain on the board.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office director and president of the center-right American Action Forum, said the letters were evidence that serious trade talks were not taking place over the past three months.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
The family at the heart of the story run a tourism business allowing Cappadocia to feature in a way that naturally chimes with the narrative, but the connection between landscape and plot runs far deeper, series director Murat Saraçoğlu says.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 July 2025
Since the company does not have a majority voting standard in uncontested elections, all three directors remain on the board.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office director and president of the center-right American Action Forum, said the letters were evidence that serious trade talks were not taking place over the past three months.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
The family at the heart of the story run a tourism business allowing Cappadocia to feature in a way that naturally chimes with the narrative, but the connection between landscape and plot runs far deeper, series director Murat Saraçoğlu says.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Garbarino previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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Hannigan, a newer recruit to the Di Bona troupe, noted that the producer’s innate kindness and consideration impressed her from the start.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 July 2025
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The producers delve into sometimes mainstream, sometimes obscure topics, such as the woman who wanted to run an ultramarathon against a horse and a longform project on amateur ice hockey player Hobey Baker.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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More companies are turning to interim executives to observe how a leader handles the job under real conditions before committing to a long-term hire.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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Launched this past February ahead of the Berlinale by Sideshow co-founding executive Jason Hellerstein, 1-2 Special has launched with a suite of intriguing buys this year.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 July 2025
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No matter how daffy some of it is, the production has the important factor of clarity; a quality that the great stage director Peter Hall used to say is a vital component of any revival of a classic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In 2022 he was named superintendent in Calvert County with a four-year contract at an annual salary of $215,000, according to reports.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Women composers and music supervisors did well this year, with female competitors in five of the seven music categories.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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