DIRECTRESSES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

directresses

noun

plural of directress

as in stage directors

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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.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Definition of stage directors

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The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

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The pact is expected to be signed at the ASEAN Summit this November, when leaders from the group’s 11 member states will converge in Manila.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Stanford professor Matt Abrahams and Zapier CEO Wade Foster discuss how leaders are using AI to synthesize information, structure ideas, prepare for difficult conversations, and rehearse for high-stakes moments.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026

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All artists — starting with the actors, then music, then writers, then directors — have to figure out what their image is worth and negotiate that.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Hanung Bramantyo, one of Indonesia’s leading box office directors, helms the project.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of directors

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Musically schooled in Vienna, Higginson hired the players, chose the conductors, and shouldered the deficits.

— Joseph Horowitz, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Dudamel, who served as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 17 years, joins a list of lead conductors at the NY Phil that includes Leonard Bernstein (1958–1969), Gustav Mahler (1909-1911) and Zubin Mehta (1978–1991).

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

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