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
Reached by phone Monday, Krueger and her PR exec husband, Todd Templin, were flying home from Houston after attending their 3-month-old granddaughter Brooklyn’s baptism.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Rewind starred Scott Baio and Mystro Clark as advertising execs who regularly looked back at to their teenage years in the 1970s.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Microsoft execs have been vocal about increasing AI usage in the business environment and this latest announcement reflects that initiative.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
With no way to monetize the matches via ad sales and given that retransmission consent/carriage fees did not exist at the time, network execs weren’t even the tiniest bit interested in trying to grow the sport.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Rewind starred Scott Baio and Mystro Clark as advertising execs who regularly looked back at to their teenage years in the 1970s.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Microsoft execs have been vocal about increasing AI usage in the business environment and this latest announcement reflects that initiative.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
With no way to monetize the matches via ad sales and given that retransmission consent/carriage fees did not exist at the time, network execs weren’t even the tiniest bit interested in trying to grow the sport.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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It was confirmed by the episode’s director in which Rhaena was given the eggs, that those eggs went on to belong to Daenerys in Game of Thrones.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Adams has 28-years of experience as an educator and administrator, most recently as the deputy superintendent of Garland ISD.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Brown applied for the superintendent job in Broward County three years ago.—
Austin Horn
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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