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
Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 7 June 2025
Working and detention conditions are dire In the Thursday court filing, Mellissa Harper, acting deputy executive associate director at ICE, said that the migrants are being held in a conference room in a converted Conex shipping container at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. Naval Base.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards, where the show won breakthrough comedy series, co-creator and executive producer Alex Gregory called Scorsese the celebrity cameo that surprised him most for coming to fruition.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 7 June 2025
Working and detention conditions are dire In the Thursday court filing, Mellissa Harper, acting deputy executive associate director at ICE, said that the migrants are being held in a conference room in a converted Conex shipping container at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. Naval Base.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
Noun
Mike McCabe, the veteran gaming industry executive who heads the EWC Foundation, explained how gamesmanship would influence every aspect of the event.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Jennings is one of the three leaders — she is tasked with managing the administrative functions of the school.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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New technology also manages administrative tasks in the background, allowing staff to focus on customer care without guests experiencing delays or uncertainty.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Consider using a password manager for strong, unique passwords.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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A day after Devers’ comments to the media about playing first, Red Sox owner John Henry, team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow flew to Kansas City to meet with Devers and manager Alex Cora.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Shelton was one of his closest friends in the small managerial world.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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More Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The losing record underscores the success Mattingly had behind the bench of the Dodgers, his first-ever managerial job after being promoted from hitting coach.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Solak pointed to the departure of Jason Wilcox, their director of football, as a factor.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Since more than 80% of Neon’s databases are built automatically rather than by human database administrators, the technology will help enterprises build AI agents more efficiently.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The search for a new superintendent will be conducted with candidate confidentiality to increase the pool of applicants.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Del Mar Union School District has wrapped up the community engagement phase in its search for its next superintendent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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