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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
During Tuesday's meeting, at-large City Director Joan Adcock asked that the directors of the city's housing and planning departments bring the board a report next week on the housing shortage in the city and what officials were doing about it.
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Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The new, as-yet unnamed firm, featuring Toczek, Suddleson, Kapust and Adeyeye reps a broad range of film and television actors, directors, producers and writers, as well as an array of athletes, social media content creators, authors, musicians and others.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The fund has aided a collection of short films from directors originating from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria, and Somalia.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
In May, Coombs will be one of six first-time playwright/directors to unveil his work at the inaugural Festival of Original One-Act Plays.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Breaking Through True Crime at SXSW The directors behind various true crime projects premiering at SXSW spoke to Variety’s Kate Aurthur about the creative processes behind their individual projects, including the incorporation of technology and gaining their subjects’ trust.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The reasons for this are manifold, but include the fact that the Academy’s directors’ branch, which decides on the nominations, is still predominantly male, and has historically overlooked the work of women.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement that the board of directors met and approved the change.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
The new, as-yet unnamed firm, featuring Toczek, Suddleson, Kapust and Adeyeye reps a broad range of film and television actors, directors, producers and writers, as well as an array of athletes, social media content creators, authors, musicians and others.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The fund has aided a collection of short films from directors originating from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria, and Somalia.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
In May, Coombs will be one of six first-time playwright/directors to unveil his work at the inaugural Festival of Original One-Act Plays.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Breaking Through True Crime at SXSW The directors behind various true crime projects premiering at SXSW spoke to Variety’s Kate Aurthur about the creative processes behind their individual projects, including the incorporation of technology and gaining their subjects’ trust.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The reasons for this are manifold, but include the fact that the Academy’s directors’ branch, which decides on the nominations, is still predominantly male, and has historically overlooked the work of women.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement that the board of directors met and approved the change.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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Some managers were placed under house arrest; others were fined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the organization’s 2025 annual report, 77 percent of managers in the program report improved open communication with workers, 56 percent note stronger relationships with their teams, and 50 percent report increased productivity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around 70 percent of the drugs produced by Colombia and Peru, the world's largest and second-largest cocaine producers, respectively, are shipped through Ecuador.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The show producers seemed to be the only ones to care about the length of speeches, with cut-offs that felt instantly egregious.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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No one would deny that casting is an important part of a movie, but who really believes that casting directors choose casts independent of directors and executives?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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That will mean persuading companies whose executives are still grappling with AI to start investing in a technology that few have begun to think about.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit also argues that university administrators were politically motivated, noting that the group hosted James Fishback, a Republican gubernatorial candidate who has drawn criticism for racist and antisemitic rhetoric, at a March 11 event attended by more than 500 students.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Morath’s letter to superintendents was simply a reminder of existing policy, according to the motion.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The deal was one of six transactions totaling 934 acres to expand five state parks that Guenzler and several state parks district superintendents outlined Monday at the meeting.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some supervisors still have money left over.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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That takes lifeguards, that take supervisors, that takes building maintenance, not accounted for in the budget.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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