as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of exec
Motz succeeded Tim Wentworth, a former Cigna exec who had been CEO since October 2023.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tech leaders like former Google exec Jad Tarifi warn that advanced degrees—once considered vital for career advancement—may be losing value owing to rapid changes in technology and AI in particular.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Executive Edge How health care execs are managing their own health
Dr. Tom Frieden is the president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and former director of the CDC.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
However, not all airline execs are in agreement over the pessimistic prognosis of the industry.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tech leaders like former Google exec Jad Tarifi warn that advanced degrees—once considered vital for career advancement—may be losing value owing to rapid changes in technology and AI in particular.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Executive Edge How health care execs are managing their own health
Dr. Tom Frieden is the president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and former director of the CDC.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
However, not all airline execs are in agreement over the pessimistic prognosis of the industry.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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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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FlyHouse will provide private travel for the team’s executives, commercial partners, players and staff throughout the season.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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For three decades, Mayes worked as an educator and administrator in the Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District, Beebe School District and the Arkansas Department of Education-Special Education Unit, according to her news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The superintendent also reiterated that a person’s immigration status has no bearing on whether or not CPD officers respond to a 911 call.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Castillo, superintendent of Fresno Unified School District, which has a large, predominantly Hispanic immigrant population.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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