company man

noun

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Recent Examples of company man With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 The 58-year-old Bergman is a company man, having joined back in 1996, and is regarded as sharp and skilled at overseeing a portfolio that includes Marvel, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation and Lucasfilm. — Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025 When asked by Robinson about the Heat's team-building intentions during the offseason, Adebayo was a company man, keeping word mum. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for company man
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  1. parasite
  2. sponge
  3. apparatchik
  4. yes-man
  5. leech
Noun
  • The disease is caused by a parasite that contaminates fresh produce and can cause days of watery, sometimes explosive diarrhea.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of parasite
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  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Clean the interior of the metal bottle daily with an Owala brush or a soft sponge brush, using warm soapy water.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • However, Pratt, who has signed up for a reality series following his campaign, also has attracted MAGA support from the likes of James Woods, ex-Kennedy Center chief and apparatchik Richard Grenell and Brian Glazer, which doesn’t exactly help his claims.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Definition of apparatchik
Noun
  • The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of yes-man
Noun
  • The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of leech

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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company%20man. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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