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as in managers
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 producers
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 directors
As such, Asylm Studios will offer equitable profit-sharing at the center of its business model, ensuring that writers, directors, crew members and production staff share in the success of each project.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Indie docuseries Inside the Hornet’s Nest from co-directors Jon Connor and Byron Jackson, DeSean’s brother, is currently in production and soon to be shopped to streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The 2000s were a dark time for horror movies, with directors pushing their grisly visions to the extreme.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The ad-wraps issue arose in recent years as directors heard rider complaints.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The EnergaCamerimage Film Festival connects aspiring filmmakers with industry professionals, offering seminars and workshops, led by cinematographers, directors and more.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
At that meeting, Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term on the housing authority's board was rejected in a 6-2 decision, with two city directors absent.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Alongside dozens of producers, beverage directors, buyers, and supporters, ABV became a destination and community.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Only three other directors have achieved the same.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Indie docuseries Inside the Hornet’s Nest from co-directors Jon Connor and Byron Jackson, DeSean’s brother, is currently in production and soon to be shopped to streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
The 2000s were a dark time for horror movies, with directors pushing their grisly visions to the extreme.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The ad-wraps issue arose in recent years as directors heard rider complaints.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The EnergaCamerimage Film Festival connects aspiring filmmakers with industry professionals, offering seminars and workshops, led by cinematographers, directors and more.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
At that meeting, Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term on the housing authority's board was rejected in a 6-2 decision, with two city directors absent.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Alongside dozens of producers, beverage directors, buyers, and supporters, ABV became a destination and community.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Only three other directors have achieved the same.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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All of Madrid’s eight Champions League trophies this century have been won by coaches renowned more as man-managers than tactical ideologues — two under Vicente del Bosque, three each with Zinedine Zidane and Ancelotti.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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China’s baijiu producers make lower-alcohol variants Producers of the traditional Chinese liquor baijiu are leaning into the lower-alcohol trend thanks to new economic and political realities.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most network executives are at least somewhat sophisticated and have a decent sense of humor.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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As part of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, administrators cannot interfere with or restrict federal and civil aviation activities, explained Stephanie McFarland, a spokesperson for airport officials.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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As a result, parents who schedule vacations during the school year often find themselves at odds with both attendance policies and administrators like Johnson, who see such decisions as undermining classroom continuity and accountability.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That money, superintendents say, is desperately needed in their districts.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of the problems the Statesman and ProPublica heard from superintendents had disproportionate impacts on students with disabilities.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Landry, who charged LSU’s board of supervisors with leading the search for a new football coach, expressed dissatisfaction with the massive contract that Woodward had given Kelly, which included a buyout for as much as $53 million.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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County union pushes back Ron Slaven, a Sutter County Employees Association union representative, told supervisors that county employees were surprised by the District Attorney’s proposal and uneasy about its timing.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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