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
As a dispatcher, Robertson has an essential role answering community calls, encompassing everything from fires and robberies to saving kittens and sending heroes to make public appearances alongside c-suite execs.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
Fifty coaches and execs had Jones in Tier 4 entering this season.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Forget the critics and the staunch music execs, the fans are so ready!
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Executive Edge How health care execs are managing their own health
Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is the medical director of gastrointestinal surgical oncology at Jupiter Medical Center.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2025
Fifty coaches and execs had Jones in Tier 4 entering this season.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Forget the critics and the staunch music execs, the fans are so ready!
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Executive Edge How health care execs are managing their own health
Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is the medical director of gastrointestinal surgical oncology at Jupiter Medical Center.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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On a gloomy Saturday morning in Pacific Beach, Friends of Rose Creek executive director Karin Zirk awaited participants for the California Biodiversity Day BioBlitz.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Not outside influences, not distant executives, but real farmers and fishers choosing where funds go and how best to use them.—
Felipe Arango,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Bellinger, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Cody Poteet last winter, has been one of general manager Brian Cashman’s best acquisitions.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Before Springsteen took the microphone, writer/director Scott Cooper shared a story about how his family lost their home in the Palisades Fire in California earlier this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, but the external power supply was not restored.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Roberts has worked in education for decades, holding roles as a classroom teacher, school administrator and executive leader.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mary Castlebury, who was a principal under Pendleton, said her superintendent helped her confront challenges as a fellow Black administrator.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Pendleton is credited with overseeing notable growth in San Diego city schools, managing rising enrollment and the addition of 14 campuses during her five years as superintendent.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cassellius is the new superintendent who answers to a school board made up mostly of people backed by the Milwaukee teachers’ union.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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