as in executives
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 execs
The Good Chaos founder appeared during a fireside event for the fest’s Creative Investors’ Conference, now in its second year, where across a two-day event, a myriad of the world’s top producers come to talk funding, failures and fears as execs try to keep up with a rapidly-changing industry.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The execs were asked about a statement released by the European Producers Club on Sunday, highlighting their concerns over proposals to replace Creative Europe, the European Union program that supports and promotes culture and media.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Iger, Dana Walden and other Disney execs are surely aware of this.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Early this year, one of the C-suite execs lost their assistant, and I was asked to pull that weight and offer full-time support along with my existing workload.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Given that the situation with Kimmel is a live concern and the comedian will likely restart talks with Disney execs today after a day of virtual meetings yesterday, the network is taking things day-by-day and has not confirmed a plan for next week.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Teams will be made up of artists and execs from around the industry, with the current roster including SG Lewis, Chris Lorenzo, TEED, Luchero from Apple Music, Ocho On The Beat and Nikita the Wicked.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
A lot of publishing execs are starting to say so.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The execs were asked about a statement released by the European Producers Club on Sunday, highlighting their concerns over proposals to replace Creative Europe, the European Union program that supports and promotes culture and media.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Iger, Dana Walden and other Disney execs are surely aware of this.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Early this year, one of the C-suite execs lost their assistant, and I was asked to pull that weight and offer full-time support along with my existing workload.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Given that the situation with Kimmel is a live concern and the comedian will likely restart talks with Disney execs today after a day of virtual meetings yesterday, the network is taking things day-by-day and has not confirmed a plan for next week.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Teams will be made up of artists and execs from around the industry, with the current roster including SG Lewis, Chris Lorenzo, TEED, Luchero from Apple Music, Ocho On The Beat and Nikita the Wicked.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
A lot of publishing execs are starting to say so.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execs
Noun
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Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been summarily fired last month in a wave of ousters.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Some furniture executives worry about rising prices and the lack of domestic manufacturing capacity.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Parenting teaches skills like listening, problem-solving, and patience—traits that also make for thoughtful and supportive managers.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The program's possible elimination has been the source of anxiety for school administrators and state education leaders, as the budget passed by the Michigan House earlier in the summer did not include a specific allocation for the meal program.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence administrators also charged, and two testified In some cases, administrators were not made aware of the incidents.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Making the succession more intriguing, Catz has been elevated to the board of directors with a previously unheard-of title, while founder Larry Ellison continues as chairman of the board and chief technology officer, but with duties that are by no means transparent.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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But their access generally is limited to matters involving the board of directors, not day-to-day management decisions made by company executives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Park superintendents could decide if previously scheduled special events and activities authorized by special use permits could go on, if no NPS personnel are needed for monitoring them.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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That team is responsible for covering everything from policy debates in Madison to decisions made about principals and superintendents at your local school board.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Execs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execs. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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