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exec

noun

ig-ˈzek

Definition of exec

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 But the Moonbug exec argues that advertisers and others sometimes think of parents as a niche audience. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 The athlete and tech exec had a meet-cute straight out of a romcom in May 2015, as they were seated beside one another at a restaurant in Rome and happened to hit it off, per Vanity Fair. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 June 2026 The exec who needs to go has almost always been protected by the same culture producing the flat sales. — Audrey Russo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, and Jennifer Hudson were expected to pay their respects to Clive Davis at the legendary record exec’s funeral Monday in New York City. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exec

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Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The state of Illinois does not have parameters on how cannabis money has to be allocated, but traditionally the county has used the fund on public health and safety initiatives, said Mike Theodore, a spokesman for the county executive office.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
England manager Graham Taylor’s standing with the English media and public never recovered.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of manager

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Washington remembers meeting with Current executive director of community relations DePrice Taylor when she was first hired in 2022 about how Kansas City’s Eastside could get free soccer opportunities.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
At Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the 10 participants of Future Frames – the program for young European directors – were joined by Greek director Christos Nikou as their mentor.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 July 2026

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San Juan High School administrators could not be reached for comment Monday.

— Reeti Malhotra July 6, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
The ‘College-Enrollment Death Spiral’ and College Athletics The merger of Ursuline and Gannon stems in part from the enrollment challenges that have become a focal point of higher ed administrators across the country.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

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Shaw, a conservative activist who is president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed out in an X post that voters had previously rejected four attempts to reshape the superintendent’s office.

— Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Carpenter was previously superintendent of the Hickman Mills School District from 2013-2017, then led the Lee’s Summit School District from 2017-2019 and briefly lived in Georgia before returning to the South Kansas City district.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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