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
Nate Monroe, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Springborn’s leadership team will include UIS’ Kelsey Balance as executive vp global series and UCP’s Rebecca Franko as executive vp current.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The series was written, created and is executive produced by Moving Floor Entertainment co-founders Stephen M Irwin and Leigh McGrath (Harrow), along with Hunter Page-Lochard.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
The Florida Trib’s executive editor, Nate Monroe, was the journalist whom FPL’s former political consultants are alleged to have surveilled.
—Nate Monroe, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Springborn’s leadership team will include UIS’ Kelsey Balance as executive vp global series and UCP’s Rebecca Franko as executive vp current.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Noun
Kaiser executives say the reserves protect its health and stability in the fast-evolving industry.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The series was written, created and is executive produced by Moving Floor Entertainment co-founders Stephen M Irwin and Leigh McGrath (Harrow), along with Hunter Page-Lochard.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Soon after, Stillman filed an administrative review complaint, asking a judge to increase those payments to 75% because the diagnosis was directly related to his performance of official police duties.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The team tracking maternal and infant health outcomes, which helps the public understand how people die in childbirth, has been placed on administrative leave.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Donato Poto, co-owner and general manager, then took to the podium to stress that hospitality is just as integral as food.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The Angels went 36-52 the rest of the way, under interim manager Ray Montgomery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Tunisia is giving us one managerial shocker after another.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Last week, guests including creative director Terrence O’Connor, gallerist Hannah Traore, and actor Yesly Dimate spent two days in New York’s Adirondack mountains.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Another possibility would be adopting a new tabulation process before the deadline takes effect, though election administrators have brought up concerns about implementing significant changes so close to an active election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Adams has 28-years of experience as an educator and administrator, most recently as the deputy superintendent of Garland ISD.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Twin Rivers Unified School District is expected to approve a new superintendent on June 23, as the district looks to address fiscal oversight concerns involving Highlands Community Charter and the district’s historic enrollment decline.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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