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
Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in Peru have gained increasing leverage over the nation’s executive branch over the last decade, using corruption investigations to remove presidents who have struggled to build congressional majorities.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Producers and executives present included producer Danna Stern (On The Spectrum, Your Honor); Johann Buchholz of Friday Films; Nataly Kudiabor and Marc Lepetit of Ufa; Christian Honeck of Disney; Carolin Halperin of Rbb/ARTE; and Andreas Knoblauch and Michael Lehmann of Studio Hamburg.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
And then our amazing executive music producer, Ian Eisendrath, came into the picture, and then BLACKLABEL came in, and Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk and Lynn Grimm started coming in slowly, one by one.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers in Peru have gained increasing leverage over the nation’s executive branch over the last decade, using corruption investigations to remove presidents who have struggled to build congressional majorities.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tim Federle created the series and executive produces via Chorus Boy Productions.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Producers and executives present included producer Danna Stern (On The Spectrum, Your Honor); Johann Buchholz of Friday Films; Nataly Kudiabor and Marc Lepetit of Ufa; Christian Honeck of Disney; Carolin Halperin of Rbb/ARTE; and Andreas Knoblauch and Michael Lehmann of Studio Hamburg.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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The backstory Previously the administrative headquarters for Zadig & Voltaire spanning three buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the hotel is Thierry Gillier’s first foray into the hotel industry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Accountability must apply not only to students, but also to curriculum standards and administrative decisions.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Macclesfield manager John Rooney dedicated his team’s amazing win to their former player’s memory as the non-league side’s players continue to be inspired by their late teammate.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tony Vitello began regularly communicating with Washington after filling the Giants’ managerial vacancy.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The drama also won best director for Clint Bentley and best cinematography for Adolpho Veloso.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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That could mean school administrators will have hard decisions of their own on what programs to offer.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The transitional committee, made up of Palestinian administrators, has met in Egypt but has not yet entered Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Daily News reached out to the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, and Amy Sebring, who has direct oversight of the monument as the superintendent of park service sites in Manhattan, for comment.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Heather Campos, assistant superintendent of human resources, presented a proposal to potentially cut over 30 full-time positions and 12 substitute teacher jobs by March, due to what the district said is declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Neither his direct supervisor nor his director knew about what was going on, the worker said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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Andy Yung, fisheries supervisor at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Hot Springs office, said stripers sometimes hunt around brushpiles that are located near channels.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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