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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 executives
Though some have argued that China’s abundant energy and manufacturing capacity give it an edge in the global AI race, Chinese executives say Washington’s restrictions on sales of the most advanced semiconductors are stifling the country’s AI development.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harm caused to children using their platforms.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
To stay, he and other club executives might be asked to move to Las Vegas.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Google executives declined to answer a question about whether the company eventually plans to sell ads to boost businesses' chances of being displayed in Ask Maps' recommendations.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Festivals, meanwhile, remain an important part of that system, both as launchpads for titles and as spaces where executives can identify new voices, fresh formats and shifts in creative energy.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Hollywood executives are seeing opportunity in the vertical videos space.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Porsche has been struggling lately, at least from certain perspectives, in that its profits have not been what executives have demanded, blamed in part on big investments in EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harm caused to children using their platforms.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
To stay, he and other club executives might be asked to move to Las Vegas.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Google executives declined to answer a question about whether the company eventually plans to sell ads to boost businesses' chances of being displayed in Ask Maps' recommendations.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Festivals, meanwhile, remain an important part of that system, both as launchpads for titles and as spaces where executives can identify new voices, fresh formats and shifts in creative energy.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Hollywood executives are seeing opportunity in the vertical videos space.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Porsche has been struggling lately, at least from certain perspectives, in that its profits have not been what executives have demanded, blamed in part on big investments in EVs.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executives
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Temporary monitoring, including fire watch coverage, may help show that building managers took steps to supervise the property while repairs were underway.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Puck will be working with a huge team that includes 75 savory chefs, 45 pastry chefs, and 325 front-of-house staff and managers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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The production took place in two-episode blocks and was primarily chronological, with directors David Gordon Green and Charlotte Brändström at the helm.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The reasons for this are manifold, but include the fact that the Academy’s directors’ branch, which decides on the nominations, is still predominantly male, and has historically overlooked the work of women.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias said that might help explain why the state’s teachers’ unions are strongly in favor of a statewide bell-to-bell ban, while administrators and boards of education are mixed, if not against.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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The White House on Friday hosted a college sports roundtable with conference commissioners, university administrators and media stakeholders, but didn’t include athletes.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the past several months, superintendents in large urban and suburban districts — including Natomas and Twin Rivers — have signed open letters to state legislators asking for more robust funding for schools, citing economic instability and labor disputes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Safety is always far and away the primary factor, said all 15 superintendents surveyed by The Courant.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Executives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executives. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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