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
Chief technology officer Shyam Sankar became its latest exec to cross the billion-dollar mark on Monday, with his net worth climbing past $1.3 billion.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The Late Show is produced by The Late Show Inc. and CBS Studios in association with Spartina Productions with Colbert, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart as exec producers.
—Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The Mets are not actively trying to rid themselves of any of those young infielders — but given Baty's recent production and newfound versatility, rival execs have come away with the sense that Vientos is more available than the others.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Among those prosecuted was Carlo Palombo, a former Barclays exec, whose conviction for rigging another benchmark rate, Euribor, was also overturned last week by the U.K. Supreme Court.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The Late Show is produced by The Late Show Inc. and CBS Studios in association with Spartina Productions with Colbert, Tom Purcell and Jon Stewart as exec producers.
—Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2025
The Mets are not actively trying to rid themselves of any of those young infielders — but given Baty's recent production and newfound versatility, rival execs have come away with the sense that Vientos is more available than the others.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Among those prosecuted was Carlo Palombo, a former Barclays exec, whose conviction for rigging another benchmark rate, Euribor, was also overturned last week by the U.K. Supreme Court.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
Noun
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Dvorak wrote, co-directed, executive produced and stars in Bad Survivor.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paramount Skydance has inked new five-year employment contracts with its senior executives, including CEO David Ellison, president Jeff Shell, and chief strategy officer and COO Andrew Brandon-Gordon, in conjunction with the close of the $8 billion transaction Thursday.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 160-person staff includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, case managers and people who have received mental health treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rogers died from lung cancer, his longtime manager Meryl Soodak told ABC7 and The Hollywood Reporter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The company's performance and results in various external indicators should not merely be reported to the board of directors, but become a topic of discussion in their meetings.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ortega, who is best known as a director, recently garnered attention for her short film Huella, executive produced by Lena Waithe and selected for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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In order to add cryptocurrency to 401(k) plans, administrators may need to work with regulated custodians, establish distinct index funds related to cryptocurrency, or have crypto and other alternative classes in a managed portfolio.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sara Rosenbaum, professor emerita of health law and policy at George Washington University, said she’s heard from clinic administrators and industry colleagues who have experienced a substantial drop in in-person visits among immigrant patients.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her character, Linda, is dealing with a house flood that made her roof cave in, a therapist played by Conan O’Brien who could stand to be better at his job, and being courted by A$AP Rocky’s motel superintendent, who watches weird things on the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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After holding a variety of jobs, she was named interim superintendent when Tony Sanders left to become state superintendent of education and was later given the job on a permanent basis in May 2023 at a salary of $282,500.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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