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 Ward 4, Erin Aldridge, a senior project manager at a local construction company will face off against Laurel Stiffler, who is president of the Kansas Federation of Republican Women.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
In the movie, Affleck plays Shannon, a cruel store manager who terrorizes the people who shop at the mall.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Jerry Jones is widely known for his business acumen and his polarizing, decades-long tenure as the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Smart general managers, George Paton included, hoard them the way evil leprechauns hoard their gold.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
In the movie, Affleck plays Shannon, a cruel store manager who terrorizes the people who shop at the mall.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Jerry Jones is widely known for his business acumen and his polarizing, decades-long tenure as the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Smart general managers, George Paton included, hoard them the way evil leprechauns hoard their gold.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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An executive from another competitor, Halco (which was sold and got out of the Halloween business long before Ben Cooper and Collegeville), credited the boom in licensed costumes to the rise in TV.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nonprofit experts and executives have criticized the organization and its board for failing to detect the theft, citing problems, including a bloated board, failure to change auditors, and ex-CFO William Smith's sole control of the organization's checking account.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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So are the county administrators who manage their benefits.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Students, administrators, C-suite executives and more, each attesting to how my road map propelled them to put one foot in front of the other and enter a season of triumph.—
Alma Cooper,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency is not so fortunate, said Renee Pertile, early childhood director at the agency.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gunterman is immersed in local student journalism as the executive director of the Indiana High School Press Association and the faculty adviser of Franklin College's student newspaper.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, wrote that the next mayor can lobby at the state level for more equitable funding for public schools.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Molinar took over as interim superintendent after Angélica Ramsey resigned in September 2024, and was given the job in March.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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The first union to endorse the mayoral candidate even in advance of the Democratic primary was IATSE Local 161, a group representing behind-the-scenes workers like script supervisors, production coordinators and production accountants.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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This shift can be seen in examples from Edmond’s own career, including one indelible career conversation with a supervisor five years ago.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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