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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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Blaze, Phelps and David’ previous venture, shut 30 locations, or 10% of its total stores, last year, according to Kevin Schimpf, senior director of industry research at Technomic.
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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This summer will represent another opportunity for player trading, this time with Jason Wilcox operating as the club’s director of football.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 June 2025
Since its debut, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a global cultural force, spanning eight films, five directors, and billions in box office revenue.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This summer will represent another opportunity for player trading, this time with Jason Wilcox operating as the club’s director of football.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 June 2025
Since its debut, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a global cultural force, spanning eight films, five directors, and billions in box office revenue.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Prior to Tuesday’s matchup, manager Matt Quatraro announced that left-hander Cole Ragans will start in Thursday’s series finale at Busch Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Erickson would serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.—
Mekishana Pierre Updated,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Today, this husband and wife, Larry and MaryAnn Tsai, are making a stunning Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon as a wine producer under the name Moone Tsai Wines.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The new Versant, led by long-time sports media executive Mark Lazarus, has made clear its own intent to double down on sports.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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No matter how daffy some of it is, the production has the important factor of clarity; a quality that the great stage director Peter Hall used to say is a vital component of any revival of a classic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Garcia has been at the helm while the district gained national and state recognition, had outstanding academic performance, completed major construction projects, added full-day kindergarten, increased safety efforts and had administrator stability.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The search for a new superintendent will be conducted with candidate confidentiality to increase the pool of applicants.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Del Mar Union School District has wrapped up the community engagement phase in its search for its next superintendent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The duo took part in two panels at the event, the first alongside cinematographer Ksenia Sereda, costume designer Ann Foley, editor Timothy Good, composer David Fleming, production designer Don Macaulay and visual effects supervisor Alex Wang.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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