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
In the wake of Harrison's firing, the Mavericks appointed Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-interim general managers as the search for a replacement got underway.
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 4 May 2026
And the person manning the fryer since opening day is chef and kitchen manager Andres Mejia.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Sterling was one of the first people to call Mendoza after the Mets named him the manager in late 2023.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Give me a better asset manager.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 4 May 2026
And the person manning the fryer since opening day is chef and kitchen manager Andres Mejia.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Sterling was one of the first people to call Mendoza after the Mets named him the manager in late 2023.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Give me a better asset manager.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Which oil executives in attendance were not immediately clear.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has acquired the Taiwanese comedic drama A Controversial Entertainer from KC Global Media Entertainment, founded by former Sony Pictures Television executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Questlove was the music director.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As for what's next for the acclaimed director, Chu signed a multiyear film and TV deal with Paramount Skydance in December.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado, said her district has taken the approach recommended by Epstein, of focusing on the quality of homework while assigning less of it.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the search, the district directed the Star-Telegram to its superintendent search page that was updated on April 9.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vandalism occurred just hours before community members were set to begin celebrating the holiday of Lag BaOmer, which kicks off at sunset Monday, Abraham Pinkhasov, a supervisor at Queens Shmira, told the Daily News.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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More supervisors means more salaries, more staff, more overhead, and at a time when the County is already asking taxpayers for more.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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