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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Reinaldo Marcus Green will direct and executive produce the pilot.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Dean DeBlois returns to write, direct and executive produce How to Train Your Dragon 2.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Reinaldo Marcus Green will direct and executive produce the pilot.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Megan Wolflick executive produces and also serves as showrunner.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Machado was placed on administrative leave following the violent July 1 explosion, which was felt by residents up to 20 miles away, destroyed a family farm and sparked a 78-acre grass fire.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the suit contends that despite being placed on administrative leave from the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office in September, Fatherley has been allowed to access and use his work email address, violating Wyandotte County’s employee policies.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From possible managerial candidates who might take charge at Manchester United to Anthony Gordon’s future, here are the questions that were put to me and my answers to them.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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How unbossing works in practice Companies experimenting with unbossing are rethinking how leadership functions day to day, creating structures that allow employees to contribute without taking on traditional managerial roles.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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With a unique background as both a former classroom teacher and a network administrator, Grenier has led the district in building reliable, accessible technology systems that support teaching and learning for all students and staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The superintendent said the 5th council district investments would go toward the school district's North Philadelphia Promise Zone.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Karen Molinar, who was Fort Worth ISD superintendent at the time, said adopting the Bluebonnet reading curriculum was the right step for the district.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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