as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Diller will shift to a role as executive chairman in the move, with Neil Vogel set to become the company’s new CEO and Tim Quinn CFO.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Byrne’s long career in media and publishing includes serving as the first publisher of Crain’s New York Business, and working as a senior executive at producer Norman Lear’s ACT III Communications.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Goldstein will write and executive produce alongside Leann Bowen.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Diller will shift to a role as executive chairman in the move, with Neil Vogel set to become the company’s new CEO and Tim Quinn CFO.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The jury transcripts contained evidence pertaining to the involvement of people beyond those present in the white Cadillac, while the documentary includes allegations from high-level executives within Combs’ record label that he was involved in the killing, the complaint states.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Byrne’s long career in media and publishing includes serving as the first publisher of Crain’s New York Business, and working as a senior executive at producer Norman Lear’s ACT III Communications.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Healthcare should continue to move on administrative use cases, and invest the runway now in the data integration, bias auditing, and human-in-the-loop architecture that clinical adoption will require.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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While the losses would be spread across multiple departments including from public safety and county administrative positions, the county health system, and in particular Behavioral Health Services, is expected to experience the most profound effects of the cuts to budget and staffing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Store managers by and large received them warmly but said that sourcing decisions were above their pay grade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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And so the Braves improved to 25-10 under first-year manager Walt Weiss for the best record in baseball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The 62-year-old, a baseball lifer finally promoted to his first managerial stint in 2022, signed a contract extension in the offseason running through the 2027 season and was again expected to lead the Phillies into World Series contention.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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At 9-19, the Mets share the worst record in baseball with the Phillies, leading many to expect a managerial change Monday, the day after being swept by the Colorado Rockies.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Questlove was the music director.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As for what's next for the acclaimed director, Chu signed a multiyear film and TV deal with Paramount Skydance in December.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado, said her district has taken the approach recommended by Epstein, of focusing on the quality of homework while assigning less of it.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the search, the district directed the Star-Telegram to its superintendent search page that was updated on April 9.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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More supervisors means more salaries, more staff, more overhead, and at a time when the County is already asking taxpayers for more.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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