Thesaurus results for GENERALS

generals

noun

plural of general

as in commanders

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Recent Examples of generals Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains? — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for generals

Noun

This can give commanders a clearer picture of the battlespace and potentially reduce the time needed to respond to a threat.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Two of Kennon’s commanders questioned the denial, with a captain offering to let Kennon go in his place.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanders

Noun

The offer does not apply to employees on contract, which means that most high-level Disney executives do not qualify.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Multiple top tech executives come from this sales tradition, such as Dev Ittycheria, the CEO of MongoDB, Cedric Pesh, MongoDB’s CRO, Dan Fougere, the CRO of Datadog—and Dali Rajic.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of executives

Noun

To stagger the terms, governors in those three branches were elected this year to one-, two- or three-year terms, with the process reverting to the standard one-governor-per-branch, three-year cycle in 2027.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026
Although other Democratic governors and public health leaders have openly criticized the federal government, few have been as outspoken as Newsom, who is considering a run for president in 2028 and is in his second and final term as governor.

— Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of governors

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Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin has spoken publicly, including to CBS News, about disagreements with Pentagon leaders.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Democratic leaders like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped Vindman’s reputation and campaign war chest would help turn what election analysts had considered a solidly Republican seat into a more competitive race.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaders

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The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of directors

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To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Many cities contract with third-party administrators or risk pools to manage workers' compensation cases.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrators

Noun

Petersen retired in June alongside Deputy Chief Michelle Sumstad, leaving Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley without either of the department’s two deputy chiefs.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Some CFOs have decided to retire while other finance chiefs are being tapped to steer turnarounds or AI initiatives, for example.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

The actual outcome depends on labor law, union density, corporate incentive structures, and the balance of power between employers and employees.

— Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Not only are employers hiring at a slow pace, but employees are holding onto their positions longer, creating fewer opportunities and more competition for the roles that are available.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026