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
Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The timeline would not be so realistic, said Anthony Allman, executive director of Vets Advocacy, a nonprofit created to monitor the settlement of the first lawsuit.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Scouts, execs weigh in Schaefer is placed here alongside the last nine No. 1 picks in a ranking from NHL scouts and executives.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
The second pillar important for scaling, is a strong executive team.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The timeline would not be so realistic, said Anthony Allman, executive director of Vets Advocacy, a nonprofit created to monitor the settlement of the first lawsuit.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
Anthony Hemingway will direct and executive produce the first episode.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Scouts, execs weigh in Schaefer is placed here alongside the last nine No. 1 picks in a ranking from NHL scouts and executives.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Among the changes are a widening of the ages at which work requirements apply, more stringent identity and certification checks, and making states bear more of the administrative costs of the national anti-poverty program.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Early in Alonso’s reign, bettors might be more inclined to play it safe, avoiding high-risk punts until his managerial tendencies and matchday patterns become more predictable.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Roger Craig finished exactly one game over .500 in 10 managerial seasons and Clyde King five games over .500 in short stints with three teams.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In late 2015, Spain’s subsidy rules changed, ditching domestic box office performance as a main criteria in favor of a multi-point system, which for artier films prized a producer or director’s festival track-record, plus first features.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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In states where lawmakers granted Medicaid access for undocumented immigrants, hospital administrators and faith groups, along with immigrant advocates, have helped push for the expansion of benefits.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
Noun
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While these initiatives are fairly new, the issue they’re meant to address has been around since the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s organization of regional superintendents has previously said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Members of the coalition include a range of groups, including teachers, superintendents, school counselors, career-tech leaders, business groups and state agencies.—
Jim Cowen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Continuity — Usually handled by the script supervisor or coordinator or an assistant director, this has to do with making sure each shot maintains consistency across set-ups, whether that’s the placement of a glass or a piece of hair skewing to the left or right of a performer’s face.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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