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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 City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 The show is exec produced by Michael Davies with Sarah Whitcomb Foss and Bari Jean Dorman as co-exec producers. — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Most execs viewed this section of the rankings as one where a team or two might make a push, but only so far. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exec

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Nana Menya Ayensu is an energy strategy and infrastructure technology investment executive and a former White House special assistant to the President on Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Unions serve as a vital counterbalance in an economy where corporate profits and executive salaries often overshadow the needs of the workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

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If a manager requests an update while someone at home needs help, don’t try to satisfy both through vague reassurance.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
That page also outlines how the agency helped emergency managers assess the damage in New York City just after the attacks and discusses some of the ways NASA has honored 9/11 victims and their families over the years.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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This is an exciting step forward for Eisenberg the director, who had a breakthrough a couple of years ago with the lovely A Real Pain, which earned co-star Kieran Culkin an Academy Award.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The school’s athletic director told Front Office Sports last month Tarleton has had conversations with multiple FBS leagues and wants to move up within the next five years.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of director

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Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of administrator

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Roy Ring, production superintendent for the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, said crews have maintained these systems for decades.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the Lee’s Summit school district’s assistant superintendent of business services.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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