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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
But that’s really my way of saying that director Michael Weber should strive to come back to this piece, with as many of these artists as possible, and find a way to do a full staging.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Tricia Dressel, the surviving spouse of Gloria Casarez — Philly's first director of LGBTQ affairs — said the mural is a powerful tribute.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The actor has grown into a presence in Giddens’ post-production process, a development the director welcomes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Cox serves as the director and as one of the movie’s producers.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Tricia Dressel, the surviving spouse of Gloria Casarez — Philly's first director of LGBTQ affairs — said the mural is a powerful tribute.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The actor has grown into a presence in Giddens’ post-production process, a development the director welcomes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Cox serves as the director and as one of the movie’s producers.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 39-year-old songwriter, who’s also a musician and producer, has collaborated with some of the top artists in music, crossing and reinventing genres with ease.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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Movie producer Jane Sinisi, who has a post production facility in Englewood Cliffs called Palisades Post, will be front and center at the Expo to answer questions.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Which oil executives in attendance were not immediately clear.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has acquired the Taiwanese comedic drama A Controversial Entertainer from KC Global Media Entertainment, founded by former Sony Pictures Television executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nicolas Garcia is stage director, and David Drummond is in charge of the music.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Veteran regional stage director Pesha Rudnick and her convincing actors Gildart Jackson, Will Block and Adam Poole showcase a quartet of talent completely at home in Laguna Beach.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often, students labeled EBD are kids whom teachers and school administrators have deemed too disruptive to remain in regular classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado, said her district has taken the approach recommended by Epstein, of focusing on the quality of homework while assigning less of it.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the search, the district directed the Star-Telegram to its superintendent search page that was updated on April 9.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lack of supervision of new workers on cases is also a problem, according to the DCF worker, who explained that many supervisors work remotely.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Across North Carolina, the average hourly wage for Sheetz employees is about $14 per hour, $17 for supervisors and $23 for assistant managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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