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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Additional executive producers include Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Randall Winston, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Ashley Nicole Black and Bill Posley.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Two former Google and YouTube content executives have launched Artie, a new venture that will connect creators with cash and back-office infrastructure, on the eve of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jonathan Levine, who was previously set to direct, is executive producing.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Additional executive producers include Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Randall Winston, Rachna Fruchbom, Brian Gallivan, Ashley Nicole Black and Bill Posley.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
Anthropic was founded by a group of former OpenAI executives and researchers in 2021, and its valuation has since climbed to $350 billion.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Two former Google and YouTube content executives have launched Artie, a new venture that will connect creators with cash and back-office infrastructure, on the eve of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, the Associated Press obtained an internal ICE memo that authorizes agents to use force to enter a residence on the basis of administrative warrants.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then, tailor a concise highlights summary for your manager before performance conversations.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Give staff a point person to contact Every workplace should designate an onsite manager to be an immigration point person, Stevenson said.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Much like a new employee, the agent must digest internal data and local rules, such as the threshold for when a purchase order requires managerial approval.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, at the top of madd, there were serious managerial problems.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Local boards of education The former superintendent of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, Calvin Watts, earned the most among employees for local boards of education collecting $875,000 last fiscal year.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a message to parents, the superintendent said for any student who helps a neighbor or family member, that time may also count toward community service hours.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Placer County supervisors said in a statement after the vote that California's affordable housing laws left them with no option but to approve the project.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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His lawsuit argued that the LAPD was ultimately responsible under what is known as a Monell claim, which can hold supervisors liable for the actions of lower-ranking officers if it can be proven that the behavior was part of a long-standing custom or practice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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