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His predecessor, David Stern, saw eight franchises win titles in his 30 seasons as commissioner.
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Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Everyone remembers the primary in 2021, when a Times endorsement helped propel Kathryn Garcia, the camera-shy former sanitation commissioner, within a few thousand votes of the front-runner, Eric Adams.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Lamont also complimented Gifford, who was a senior advisor to Lamont during the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as the acting commissioner of the Department of Public Health while maintaining her responsibilities as commissioner of the Department of Social Services.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
As the official on-ice celebration began on Tuesday night shortly after the Florida Panthers dismantled the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made an observation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
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Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Everyone remembers the primary in 2021, when a Times endorsement helped propel Kathryn Garcia, the camera-shy former sanitation commissioner, within a few thousand votes of the front-runner, Eric Adams.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Lamont also complimented Gifford, who was a senior advisor to Lamont during the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as the acting commissioner of the Department of Public Health while maintaining her responsibilities as commissioner of the Department of Social Services.
—Janhavi Munde, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
As the official on-ice celebration began on Tuesday night shortly after the Florida Panthers dismantled the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made an observation.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commissioner
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As of last weekend, investigators were exploring whether Boelter and the victims knew each other, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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Other district superintendents then asked for those lists in order to check with their own libraries.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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Solak pointed to the departure of Jason Wilcox, their director of football, as a factor.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Director's Audio Commentary – Watch the film with audio commentary by director Jake Schreier.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Eisenberg argued that economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities, as well as highlight the financial benefits that many campus counseling centers provide.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This was a moment for county leaders to aim as high as possible in seeking their first new administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Li, who had a brief stint at a bank after graduating from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a finance degree, joined Zhou Liu Fu simultaneously as a general manager.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The tragic loss of an Air India Boeing 787 days before the Show led to the decision for senior Boeing executives to not attend and for the company to keep a low profile.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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On Friday, Harper played catch with front office executive Howie Kendrick, fielded some ground balls and took about 15 swings off a tee in the batting cage, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the union membership and the supervisors, includes a $5,000 bonus in the first year, followed by a 2% cost of living adjustment and $2,000 bonus in the second year and a 5% salary increase the third year.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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After an unseasonably warm winter, for example, when temperatures in the Czech countryside failed to drop below zero, Arrowsmith, SFX supervisor Ondrej Nierostek and their team had no choice but to build their own frozen lake from scratch.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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While Indigo has contested the ranking, an even bigger issue is weak oversight by India’s aviation regulator—the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Late last week, some influential Democrats were saying that Lamont’s enthusiasm for his chief regulator may have cooled after PURA conceded destruction of the text messages.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Textor, the former executive chairman of FuboTV, bought his stake in Crystal Palace in 2021 but had explored selling it for more than a year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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The board elected him chairman in May the same year.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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