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
Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson serve as executive producers for STXfilms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The series is executive produced by David George, Adam Sher, Ben Thursby-Palmer, Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, James Barker, Blake Garrett, Courtney Rosenthal, Richard Cowles, Mike Spencer, Tom Gould, Richard Foster and Chet Fenster.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Amy Heckerling, who wrote and directed the film, is involved as an executive producer, alongside Silverstone and producer Robert Lawrence.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson serve as executive producers for STXfilms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Before starting Mom + Pop, Goldstone had already cultivated a reputation as a prolific A&R executive, signing the likes of Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine, among others.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The series is executive produced by David George, Adam Sher, Ben Thursby-Palmer, Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, James Barker, Blake Garrett, Courtney Rosenthal, Richard Cowles, Mike Spencer, Tom Gould, Richard Foster and Chet Fenster.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Look into implementing just-in-time (JIT) access for administrative privileges, as this can help ensure elevated permissions are only granted when needed and automatically expire.—
Nick Rowe,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Garland alleged she was placed unfairly on administrative leave after uncovering tampering and misconduct among IPD officers responsible for evidence storage.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 160-person staff includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers and people who have received mental health treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rogers died from lung cancer, his longtime manager Meryl Soodak told ABC7 and The Hollywood Reporter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As the car takes shape along with technical and managerial advancements in the organization, the team is in talks with experienced F1 drivers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Never mind that ownership had just followed the splashy managerial hire of Lou Piniella by investing in big-ticket free agents Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, along with eight-figure deals for Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It was created in 2008 and the director position is a mayoral appointment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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That summer, the actress and director Elizabeth Banks optioned the show for development.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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Her daughter was miserable at school, crying everyday, and Palmer was also feeling increasingly miserable in her school administrator job. Making a switch improved everyone’s wellbeing.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Star-Telegram spoke with sheriffs, jail administrators, advocates, lawyers and other stakeholders to get perspective on the issue.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the 86-minute documentary, Eddie Johnson, a former Chicago police superintendent who is Black, expresses his initial disgust that a pair of White men would attack the gay actor and musician.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Representatives from Arrowhead and the seven K-8 districts who met Aug. 21 also agreed to form a small working group of business managers and superintendents to decide what information to examine.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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After her recovery journey, Ward began working as a recovery support technician supervisor at Freedom House in 2022.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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Plant supervisors could log downtime reasons, tag root causes and assign action items.—
Apurva Wadodkar,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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