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Recent Examples of company man
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.
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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
First-time head coach Campo was a good company man, and solid defensive coordinator.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
This would certainly be a huge match for both Hendry and TNA, especially since Cena is so recognized as a company man who has only wrestled with WWE.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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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
First-time head coach Campo was a good company man, and solid defensive coordinator.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
This would certainly be a huge match for both Hendry and TNA, especially since Cena is so recognized as a company man who has only wrestled with WWE.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for company man
Noun
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Doctors say if animal waste is left to dry out for about 2 to 4 weeks, the parasite's eggs can cause an infection.—
Amy Corral,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The gastroenterologist thought that Beran might have been dealing with a parasite and did some stool tests, all of which came back negative.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Use a Dirty Sponge Working with a clean sponge is essential when washing dishes by hand.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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These minerals act as a thermal sponge by soaking up water vapor to release heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regardless, the new corporate owners of the network, embodied by the late, great Robert Duvall‘s C-suite apparatchik, get on board.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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This agitprop is vomited out 24/7 by Democrat media apparatchiks who were also unerringly described by Orwell in his novel 1984.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Warsh came to be regarded as a yes-man for Trump, that would be very negative for the dollar.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2026
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High-profile right-wing accounts that previously served as yes-men for Musk—such as Ian Miles Cheong, a Malaysian who purportedly lives in the United Arab Emirates and posts incessant, racist drivel about American politics—have melted down over the platform’s decision to dox users.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The leech therapist, whose name was Sandra, made a tsk-tsk sound over the phone.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company%20man. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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