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
The addition of coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have been widely reported as have the hiring of Kyle Smith as assistant general manager as well as Shaun Herock and Jon Robinson as a senior personnel executives.
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Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Season three sees Demie’s character parlay her new-age instincts into a career as an OnlyFans talent manager.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
That happened in 2004, before Bell took over as manager.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
In 2022, four decades after winning the World Series as a Dodger outfielder, Baker, at seventy-three, became the oldest manager to win it.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Season three sees Demie’s character parlay her new-age instincts into a career as an OnlyFans talent manager.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
That happened in 2004, before Bell took over as manager.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
In 2022, four decades after winning the World Series as a Dodger outfielder, Baker, at seventy-three, became the oldest manager to win it.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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Knicks executive Leon Rose did just that, pairing former Villanova stars Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart with the Knicks (and, briefly, Donte DiVincenzo, a fourth college teammate).—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Hundreds of fans filled the college town’s sidewalks, and streets were closed for the black SUVs that dropped off A-listers and executives on the bright blue carpet.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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School administrators are caught off guard by parents who have read the book and insist on policy changes.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The recent opening of a new center, explained Jill Martin, senior director of food and nutrition services at UC San Diego Health, argued for creating a new training program rather than a recruitment push.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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As creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, Williams is an organic partner for Moët & Chandon, which belongs to the wines and spirits division of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
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These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The nonrecurring grant funds will be used to pay for security improvement projects at Miami-Dade Catholic schools, according to Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Even though the rivers have been quiet ever since, the bureau has continued to maintain a full-time dedicated crew of two firefighters and a supervisor, with the boat costing taxpayers $1 million a year to staff and maintain.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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She was promoted to accountant around October 2012, the lawsuit says, to accounting supervisor in August 2019 and to accounting manager in the union’s international secretary-treasurer’s office in April 2024.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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