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
You exec produced the series and assisted with casting and location scouting.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2025
Brand execs are equally excited by HBO’s cultural juggernaut.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Still, the same exec who undervalued TNT’s NBA rights and then sued the league for choosing Amazon as WBD’s successor is very much a huge sports enthusiast—at least, on a personal level.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Fogelman, Brown, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rosenthal and Steve Beers were Season 1 exec producers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2025
Brand execs are equally excited by HBO’s cultural juggernaut.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Still, the same exec who undervalued TNT’s NBA rights and then sued the league for choosing Amazon as WBD’s successor is very much a huge sports enthusiast—at least, on a personal level.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Fogelman, Brown, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rosenthal and Steve Beers were Season 1 exec producers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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On Friday, Harper played catch with front office executive Howie Kendrick, fielded some ground balls and took about 15 swings off a tee in the batting cage, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The film directed by Kim A Snyder and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker examines attempts by librarians in Florida and Texas and elsewhere to combat book banning efforts, while simultaneously facing unhinged attacks from right wing zealots accusing them of grooming children.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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Nesting within that, CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers, and frontline supervisors should focus on cultural, strategic, operational, and tactical leadership respectively, with all-in during a crisis.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Solak pointed to the departure of Jason Wilcox, their director of football, as a factor.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The event, hosted by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, will feature a lineup of San Diego musicians curated by the festival’s artistic director, Grammy-winning record producer and performer Kamau Kenyatta.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Eisenberg argued that economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities, as well as highlight the financial benefits that many campus counseling centers provide.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This was a moment for county leaders to aim as high as possible in seeking their first new administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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As of last weekend, investigators were exploring whether Boelter and the victims knew each other, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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Other district superintendents then asked for those lists in order to check with their own libraries.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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