executives

plural of executive

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Recent Examples of executives In a meeting with media executives last month, Pezeshkian said preserving national unity and cohesion is Iran’s top priority under current circumstances. Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 There’s a lot of grassroots industry enthusiasm, rampant speculation in news reports, and positive prognosis by C-Suite executives. Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Last month, the carrier’s top executives described new initiatives such as making making bigger and higher-end airport lounges and refreshing interiors for long-haul planes. Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 July 2026 De la Rocha and more than a dozen other executives at AltaMed also gave the maximum $1,800 in individual contributions to Bass’ reelection campaign, contributing a total of more than $34,000 to the mayor’s campaign coffers. Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 The path to achieving those goals could be bumpy, however, especially given promises executives have made in terms of supporting dual movie studio output levels, multiple news operations and other areas of the business. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026 In conversations on the sidelines, executives sounded optimistic about the economics of battery recycling. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026 Tollway executives explained the increase by pointing out the system does not receive taxpayer dollars from the state or federal governments. Sara MacHi, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Each induction class is selected by the Blue Ribbon Selection Committee, composed of college basketball executives and respected leaders across the country and is administered by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation. Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executives
Noun
  • Few high-profile managers embraced the ‘suffering’ mantra to the same degree as Italian coach Antonio Conte.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The SpaceX offering featured twenty-three banks, a crew that ranged from the aforementioned giants to asset managers Bernstein and Mirae of South Korea.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Superintendents, charter school leaders, private school administrators, college presidents, business executives, and workforce leaders must be willing to see one another differently.
    Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The change has coincided with more distrust of the page’s administrators who are tasked with maintaining a productive and civil dialogue on the site.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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