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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
Janet Jackson was on hand to present Teyana Taylor with the Icon of the Year award, recognizing her achievements as a director, actor, choreographer and singer.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Wilde’s third film as director stars herself, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as a pair of San Francisco couples who meet for an impromptu night together.
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Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Following her barefoot moment at the Met Gala, Doechii went in the opposite direction for the BET Awards with a maximalist shoe style from Louis Vuitton’s spring 2009 collection by Marc Jacobs, who was creative director of the label from 1997-2013.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The Corps has until mid-August to respond, said Rachel Silverstein, director of Miami Waterkeepers.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Wilde’s third film as director stars herself, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as a pair of San Francisco couples who meet for an impromptu night together.
—
Jake Coyle,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Following her barefoot moment at the Met Gala, Doechii went in the opposite direction for the BET Awards with a maximalist shoe style from Louis Vuitton’s spring 2009 collection by Marc Jacobs, who was creative director of the label from 1997-2013.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The Corps has until mid-August to respond, said Rachel Silverstein, director of Miami Waterkeepers.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
28 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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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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The Mark Taper Forum had to suspend programming for more than a year, smaller companies still in operation are producing fewer shows, and producers everywhere are gravitating toward the bankably familiar.
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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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Letlow previously worked in higher education as a university administrator and was a finalist for University of Louisiana at Monroe president.
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Other district administrators were at the 2024 Denver conference with Carvalho, his representative said.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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