as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
This allowed tribes to get federal dollars directly to small-scale producers, said Carly Griffith Hotvedt, executive director of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and a member of Cherokee Nation.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Iger, who was a top executive at the company for nearly three decades, presided over ABC's parent company when Jimmy Kimmel Live was temporarily pulled from ABC's lineup in September 2025.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo executive produces, along with Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Salter, Marc Rosen and Matthew Gross, also serving as executive producers.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
This allowed tribes to get federal dollars directly to small-scale producers, said Carly Griffith Hotvedt, executive director of the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative and a member of Cherokee Nation.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Noun
British digital bank Revolut will open for business in South Africa in 2028, its first expansion on the continent, a company executive told Bloomberg.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Iger, who was a top executive at the company for nearly three decades, presided over ABC's parent company when Jimmy Kimmel Live was temporarily pulled from ABC's lineup in September 2025.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
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The officer who fired their weapon has been placed on administrative leave as the state law enforcement agency conducts its investigation, per standard protocol.
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While Clarence House will serve as the monarch’s official London residence, Charles will maintain an office out of Buckingham Palace, which will remain the administrative headquarters of the British royal family.
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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
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Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
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Many Labour members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.
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Many Labor members hope Burnham’s people skills and charisma can connect with the public more than the stolid, managerial Starmer could ever do.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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The jail’s administrator did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday night.
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Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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For this story, a Yolo County spokesperson agreed to an interview with CBS News Sacramento on the grand jury's findings and the board of supervisors' response.
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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