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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Recent Examples of director
An image may resonate with deeper meanings (that’s what great directors can bring about), but the compression and displacement that make the simile devastating on the page have no cinematic equivalent.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Recent studies of the river outlet works have shown that managers can operate the backup tubes continuously in a safe way, said Katrina Grantz, the deputy regional director for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region, at a conference in Boulder earlier this month.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
My dad was a freelance writer, director, producer.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Skechers director of technical performance Alex Bardini said the inspiration came from the company’s headquarters in Southern California.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Recent studies of the river outlet works have shown that managers can operate the backup tubes continuously in a safe way, said Katrina Grantz, the deputy regional director for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region, at a conference in Boulder earlier this month.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
My dad was a freelance writer, director, producer.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Skechers director of technical performance Alex Bardini said the inspiration came from the company’s headquarters in Southern California.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.
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Justin Jain, a ceramic artist, actor and producer, was inspired by activism but also the energy, joy, community and creativity of the LGBTQ+ activists who came before him.
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The difference will always be that none of those producers had the first act Peter Asher did — being a pop star who emerged from the same magic ecosphere as the Beatles.
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The billionaire executive spent more than $110 million of his own money to win the nomination in one of the most brutal Republican primaries in modern Georgia history for the chance to take on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
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On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive.
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Starring Stephen Fung, Chrissie Chau, Myolie Wu, and Angela Yuen, the film follows a celebrated stage director whose grip on the boundary between theater and reality begins to dissolve during the casting of a new production.
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But rather, the nose behind the bestselling scents from Amouage, Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera started his studies backstage — literally — and his university training as a stage director has become central to his ethos as a perfumer.
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
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How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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If a supervisor pings during family time, propose a clear callback window.
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Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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