as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
Kerr County’s emergency manager would have been the one to guide a flash flooding procedure and evacuation plan – ideally established ahead of time – that’s designed to maximize lives saved.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Instead of trying to memorize dozens of complex passwords, a password manager securely stores them for you and automatically fills them in when needed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The Eero Plus subscription is expensive ($10 per month or $100 per year) but includes comprehensive parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Instead of trying to memorize dozens of complex passwords, a password manager securely stores them for you and automatically fills them in when needed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The Eero Plus subscription is expensive ($10 per month or $100 per year) but includes comprehensive parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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More companies are turning to interim executives to observe how a leader handles the job under real conditions before committing to a long-term hire.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Jones previously held the position of men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton, as well as Dior and Fendi.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 July 2025
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In 2022 he was named superintendent in Calvert County with a four-year contract at an annual salary of $215,000, according to reports.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Women composers and music supervisors did well this year, with female competitors in five of the seven music categories.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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