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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
Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Style Capital held a minority stake in the Italian brand, which was founded by creative directors Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
That includes about 28 million Class A Cerebras shares that directors, officers and nonemployee shareholders can trade on the second trading day after Tuesday's earnings announcement, according to the company's prospectus.
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Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Greg Yaitanes, Jessica Lowrey, and Phil Abraham also are directors on season one.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The investigation reported that no staff members or directors were aware of the watch throughout the day.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Among those female directors, an overwhelming majority (81%) were allotted budgets below $20 million, while more than a quarter of the films directed by white men exceeded $50 million.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Their intelligent sportswear won awards, acclaim, and even a stint as creative directors for another Big Apple stalwart, DKNY.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Style Capital held a minority stake in the Italian brand, which was founded by creative directors Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
That includes about 28 million Class A Cerebras shares that directors, officers and nonemployee shareholders can trade on the second trading day after Tuesday's earnings announcement, according to the company's prospectus.
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Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Greg Yaitanes, Jessica Lowrey, and Phil Abraham also are directors on season one.
—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
The investigation reported that no staff members or directors were aware of the watch throughout the day.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Among those female directors, an overwhelming majority (81%) were allotted budgets below $20 million, while more than a quarter of the films directed by white men exceeded $50 million.
—
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Their intelligent sportswear won awards, acclaim, and even a stint as creative directors for another Big Apple stalwart, DKNY.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.
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Italian printing technology firm Durst Group is setting up shop in the Como area that is also home to many high-end textile producers.
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An effort to limit healthcare executives’ compensation.
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The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats.
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At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
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Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
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During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers.
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According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants.
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Weeks before the report was published, supervisors voted to authorize Board Chair Oscar Villegas and County Administrator Michael Webb to issue that statement on the county’s behalf immediately upon the report’s release.
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In September 2025, Sacramento County supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of another 27 drones for the sheriff’s office with a starting price of $5,000 per drone, according to the KCRA 3 TV station.
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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