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 hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Swift was photographed solo on the red carpet and with a group of iHeartRadio execs before the show at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
These aren’t empty words by OpenAI execs.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In what amounted to something of a deviation from the standard CBS/TNTS presentation, no ad sales execs participated in the call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But execs — some of whom will meet with Vice President JD Vance today — with a slightly longer perspective look at this moment and see mainly chaos, not profit.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Swift was photographed solo on the red carpet and with a group of iHeartRadio execs before the show at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
These aren’t empty words by OpenAI execs.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In what amounted to something of a deviation from the standard CBS/TNTS presentation, no ad sales execs participated in the call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But execs — some of whom will meet with Vice President JD Vance today — with a slightly longer perspective look at this moment and see mainly chaos, not profit.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execs
Noun
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When Silicon Valley executives and federal lawmakers gathered at the Hill and Valley Forum on Tuesday,, a conference designed to bridge the gap between Big Tech and Washington, artificial intelligence dominated the whole event.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meantime, major airline executives including those at Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are pressuring Congress to end the shutdown and — in the longer term — enact new laws to effectively put TSA pay on autopilot.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other managers, including Blue Owl Capital and Cliffwater, have also scrambled to halt or restrict withdrawals in recent weeks, as rising default fears spark an investor retreat from the sector.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Across industries, there’s palpable angst about the impending AI onslaught and how best to prepare workers, managers, and—above all—themselves for the new reality that lies ahead.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The directors didn’t mention an easy solution.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Progress for directors peaked in 2023, with 20 women and nonbinary directors represented in the Top 100 films.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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In those cases, superintendents have often had time to cultivate other leaders who can ease the transition when the current superintendent retires.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The superintendents of Catawba County Schools and Hickory City Schools did not respond to requests for comment, but Hickory City Schools has posted notices on its website with concerns about funding, services, and the potential reassignment of students.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Execs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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