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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as in manager
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
Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Headcount Requests Get Shut Down Short-term cost pressures often drive executive decisions, especially during uncertain economic cycles.
—Sarah Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some veteran news executives believe that mainstream TV news organizations will need to be more forthcoming with complete videos and transcripts moving forward.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Pratt, 46, is supposed to be doing his own interviews elsewhere but can’t resist bursting into the chat with Carr and co-executive producer Jared Shaw.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Headcount Requests Get Shut Down Short-term cost pressures often drive executive decisions, especially during uncertain economic cycles.
—Sarah Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
At the same time, executives previously said $2 billion in potential cost cuts could be realized under the combined company.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some veteran news executives believe that mainstream TV news organizations will need to be more forthcoming with complete videos and transcripts moving forward.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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The tour began through the doors near the check-in desk and to the administrative wing to meet with Gibron, who shared her own history with Planned Parenthood.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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An administrative hearing for the case is scheduled to take place in January.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, in January, Chase was arrested and charged with simple battery after allegedly hitting an Atlanta-area sports bar manager in the face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nottingham Forest’s Managerial Change Another aspect of this side of the game to keep an eye out for is team style, and how this could be affected by managerial changes.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo has since become the first managerial departure of the Premier League season, with Ange Postecoglou replacing him.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, Mayes worked as an educator and administrator in the Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District, Beebe School District and the Arkansas Department of Education-Special Education Unit, according to her news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The superintendent also reiterated that a person’s immigration status has no bearing on whether or not CPD officers respond to a 911 call.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Castillo, superintendent of Fresno Unified School District, which has a large, predominantly Hispanic immigrant population.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Professor Michael Benton, a co-supervisor on the project, noted that despite the fossil’s small size, the detailed scans revealed its purpose.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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