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
Mike Shildt also has to be on thin ice after the San Diego Padres bowed out to the Chicago Cubs in a Wild Card Series, marking his second playoff failure in two seasons as Padres manager.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
General manager Jon Horst decided to waive and stretch the contract of star Damian Lillard.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s costly turnovers, issues on the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of turnovers, and pressure placed on quarterbacks and everything else that’s wrong with the team general manager Chris Grier built, and Mike McDaniel coaches has been dissected to death.
—Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Prime Fish Cellar closed its Providence Park shop for renovations over the summer but hopes to begin welcoming guests again by late October or early November, general manager Kendra Kong told CharlotteFive.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
General manager Jon Horst decided to waive and stretch the contract of star Damian Lillard.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s costly turnovers, issues on the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of turnovers, and pressure placed on quarterbacks and everything else that’s wrong with the team general manager Chris Grier built, and Mike McDaniel coaches has been dissected to death.
—Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Prime Fish Cellar closed its Providence Park shop for renovations over the summer but hopes to begin welcoming guests again by late October or early November, general manager Kendra Kong told CharlotteFive.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Would a unitary executive affect the FCC?—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Falchuk executive produces the Netflix series alongside Mikkel Bondesen, David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even so, more than 100 people were unsheltered during January 2025, said Alan Howze, assistant county administrator, during a recent board meeting.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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She is known as a strong administrator who has worked to modernize the running of her London diocese while playing a leading role in the church’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Next The superintendent's letter detailed that the school is continuing to work with the police in their investigation.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Todd Cummings started as superintendent of Paradise Valley Unified School District in July.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As digitization and agentic AI reshape work from customer service to customs, DHL is also upskilling people for digital roles and training supervisors to lead the transition.—
Samuel Burke,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bunch, who had been assigned as a school resource officer supervisor, was put on unpaid administrative leave following the charges, police said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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