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
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
His father, an executive at Chrysler, had soldered a recording device to the family television to preserve the audio of the momentous occasion.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
Watts filed the lawsuit in early May, not long after she was fired from her job as executive director in late April.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
Club executives reminded him he was loved by the Forest crowd and part of something special.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
His father, an executive at Chrysler, had soldered a recording device to the family television to preserve the audio of the momentous occasion.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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In May, Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O'Malley resigned while under administrative investigation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Research suggests that about $266 billion is wasted every year due to administrative complexity.—
Vivek Jetley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Garbarino previously served as an impeachment manager against former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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According to the semiannual Worklife Trends report by Glassdoor, millennials became the largest share of the managerial workforce in late June 2025, overtaking Gen Xers, who dominated leadership during the past two decades.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Her managerial style, and studied approach to seeing Ariel thrive, mixed common sense, humility, an embrace of responsibility, and realization that the office and the factory floor can be a happy place.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The April 24, 2024, protest at UT was preemptively canceled by administrators due to fears of disruption.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Stakeholders consisted of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the school board.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The board plans to hire a recruiting firm to search for a permanent superintendent, Archer said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The standard for the superintendent should be no different.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Women composers and music supervisors did well this year, with female competitors in five of the seven music categories.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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