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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 the final whistle went at Old Trafford after Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a victory over Manchester United, Josh Kroenke left his seat in the directors’ box and headed for the dressing room.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
September and October are starting us off well, too, with high-profile performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lopez, plus films from iconic directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 1 directors included Greg Daniels (101), Ken Kwapis (102), Yana Gorskaya (103), Paul Lieberstein (104), Tazbah Chavez (105), Jason Woliner (106), Jennifer Celotta (107), Matt Sohn (108), Dave Rogers (109) and Jeff Blitz (110).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, The Paper directors include Daniels, The Office pilot director Ken Kwapis and the mothership’s writer-producer-director (and actor) Paul Liebersten.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet six weeks later, his directors couldn't explain the strategy to their teams.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court declined to temporarily block the president from firing directors of some independent agencies earlier this year while those cases move through the courts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The filing also includes information on the company's governance structure, detailing the roles and backgrounds of its directors and executive officers.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is expected to assume a role on the board of directors for Euro 2028.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
September and October are starting us off well, too, with high-profile performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lopez, plus films from iconic directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Season 1 directors included Greg Daniels (101), Ken Kwapis (102), Yana Gorskaya (103), Paul Lieberstein (104), Tazbah Chavez (105), Jason Woliner (106), Jennifer Celotta (107), Matt Sohn (108), Dave Rogers (109) and Jeff Blitz (110).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Additionally, The Paper directors include Daniels, The Office pilot director Ken Kwapis and the mothership’s writer-producer-director (and actor) Paul Liebersten.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet six weeks later, his directors couldn't explain the strategy to their teams.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court declined to temporarily block the president from firing directors of some independent agencies earlier this year while those cases move through the courts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The filing also includes information on the company's governance structure, detailing the roles and backgrounds of its directors and executive officers.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is expected to assume a role on the board of directors for Euro 2028.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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The focus is to create a resource for managers in larger (in teams), deeper (in roster size), longer-term leagues.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Krakowski's casting, producers also announced that the production will extend again, with tickets now available through July 5, 2026.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That said, Peacock has struggled mightily to launch successful comedies, even ones from producers of beloved Office-era sitcoms.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The idea for this new era is not for the Lewis family to manage the details of how the club is run every day, but to have the right experts in place, and back those executives to run it well for them.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen will host European automotive sector executives September 12 to discuss this demand.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Planning ahead and recognizing risks are important for students, faculty, and administrators.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Coming up on a half year into the job, Cassellius is pushing hard, tackling some of the big issues that face the state’s largest and most troubled school district, talking to lots of people in lots of places, including some that MPS superintendents haven’t visited often.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Appointments of district superintendents and principals were also far too often politically motivated, with the mayor and school chancellor’s power diluted.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Workers report diminished transparency, with GESTA often relaying critical information before supervisors themselves learn of it.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Based on this week’s actions by a narrow majority of county supervisors, maybe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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