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
Your manager calls you into their office to discuss your triumphs, failures, and opportunities for growth.
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Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
The company also announces the promotion of Rachel Hacken to artist manager, transitioning from day-to-day support for Jason Mageau’s roster.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The combine is usually where agents and general managers meet to lay the foundation for free-agent deals.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro could give Loftin more reps at first.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ellen O’Brien, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
The company also announces the promotion of Rachel Hacken to artist manager, transitioning from day-to-day support for Jason Mageau’s roster.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
The combine is usually where agents and general managers meet to lay the foundation for free-agent deals.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro could give Loftin more reps at first.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for now, Saks Global executives want to convey that there is progress getting vendors shipping again and spring goods are flowing into the stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Safety briefings are being held this week with Officer Lattin and school administrators on appropriate technology use and the legal consequences of creating or possessing explicit images, including those generated by AI.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Friday, administrators at Northgate Middle School notified the school’s resource deputy that a student had informed them that another student in the school potentially had a firearm, Sarah Boyd, public relations manager for the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, said in an email to The Star.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Davis was the inaugural executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism under Mayor Eric Adams.—
Moshe Davis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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What Lisa Allen meant to SCUSD employees Allen climbed up the ranks of the district over the course of 30 years, starting as a classroom teacher and eventually taking over as interim superintendent in July 2023 following Jorge Aguilar’s resignation.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calls left Tuesday for other borough officials, and for the school district superintendent, were not immediately returned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-four percent of court supervisors are also gone — which means that those who remain are managing multiple courts at once.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Aaron Peskin, a former San Francisco supervisor and outspoken progressive, said a law Wiener wrote inadvertently stifled local housing and affordability efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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