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
Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Headcount Requests Get Shut Down Short-term cost pressures often drive executive decisions, especially during uncertain economic cycles.
—Sarah Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Charmaine Gatlin, a former top executive of the fundraising arm for Miami-Dade County’s public hospital system, pleaded guilty Thursday to bilking millions of dollars from the Jackson Health Foundation and spending the charity funds on luxury goods for herself.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Pratt, 46, is supposed to be doing his own interviews elsewhere but can’t resist bursting into the chat with Carr and co-executive producer Jared Shaw.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Why Headcount Requests Get Shut Down Short-term cost pressures often drive executive decisions, especially during uncertain economic cycles.
—Sarah Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bill Gerstenmaier, a SpaceX executive in charge of build and flight reliability, presented the findings Monday at the American Astronautical Society's Glenn Space Technology Symposium in Cleveland.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Charmaine Gatlin, a former top executive of the fundraising arm for Miami-Dade County’s public hospital system, pleaded guilty Thursday to bilking millions of dollars from the Jackson Health Foundation and spending the charity funds on luxury goods for herself.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
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The Machados, who own the property where the fireworks companies operated, were placed on administrative leave.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, in January, Chase was arrested and charged with simple battery after allegedly hitting an Atlanta-area sports bar manager in the face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nottingham Forest’s Managerial Change Another aspect of this side of the game to keep an eye out for is team style, and how this could be affected by managerial changes.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo has since become the first managerial departure of the Premier League season, with Ange Postecoglou replacing him.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Astorga, the artistic director and founder of DanzArts, said that people who were not Mexican could come to the celebration and see the culture and the dance styles of different regions of Mexico.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The observatory is named for NASA's second-ever administrator.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, Clark Atlanta University, and nearby Spelman College were among the campuses impacted, as administrators, students and faculty moved to safety.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anastasios Kamoutsas, Florida Commissioner of Education, sent a warning to teachers and superintendents in the Sunshine State, on the heels of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some board members have questioned whether the contract was the best use of the district’s funds and speculated about the company’s founder’s ties to an advisor to the CMS superintendent.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Professor Michael Benton, a co-supervisor on the project, noted that despite the fossil’s small size, the detailed scans revealed its purpose.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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