as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
During deliberations, the jury foreman expressed to the judge that the jury member were clashing over reaching a verdict.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Jurors returned with a guilty verdict on that charge in the first criminal trial, but after the jury foreman claimed deliberations had devolved into threats of violence, the judge dismissed the seven women and five men who, by that point, had spent six days trying to reach a unanimous decision.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Anaconda resident Dan Haffey, who was a fire foreman for the Montana Division of Forestry, knows the area well.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The speaker is Walt Thirsk (Caleb Landry Jones), who serves as Kent’s unofficial foreman.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Jurors returned with a guilty verdict on that charge in the first criminal trial, but after the jury foreman claimed deliberations had devolved into threats of violence, the judge dismissed the seven women and five men who, by that point, had spent six days trying to reach a unanimous decision.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Anaconda resident Dan Haffey, who was a fire foreman for the Montana Division of Forestry, knows the area well.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The speaker is Walt Thirsk (Caleb Landry Jones), who serves as Kent’s unofficial foreman.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
Noun
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His bosses are unlikely to dismantle the project because of another year as the best of the rest.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The image left in my head, though, is of the toilet bowl being frantically flushed by Charlotte’s art-dealer boss, a man whose private jet can’t spare him from the gastrointestinal Thanksgiving issues of a lactose-intolerant Gen Zer.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were among the top tech leaders at the dinner.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Casemiro knows the drill and plays a one-touch pass to find his captain, who sets up Hojlund.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After being bitten, David Burrows applied a tourniquet to his son’s leg to stop the bleeding, and a commercial dive captain who stopped his boat to render aid, Richard Hayden, 33, applied a second tourniquet, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office incident report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Washington served in the department for 30 years and was promoted to chief in 2021.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Caputo, the controversial political advisor and member of Milei’s inner circle (alongside presidential chief-of-staff Karina Milei), arrived as the celebration was underway, immediately attracting attention from guests, most of whom were seeing him for the first time.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In addition to a law degree, Lee also holds a master’s in meteorology.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Davis, 55, who originated the role of the best and most knowledgeable Charms master at Hogwarts, becomes the first actor from the blockbuster film franchise to reprise a character in the TV adaptation set for 2027 premiere.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Senior commanders were slow to appreciate that consumer quadcopters had become critical battlefield equipment, and soldiers and their supporters made up the shortfall by buying direct.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Then a police commander ordered the officer to stop the pursuit, according to the department.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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