Thesaurus results for GOVERNORS

governors

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plural of governor

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Recent Examples of governors 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 And Texas governors do not have a cabinet in the traditional sense, so agencies such as the Agriculture Department, the Comptroller's Office and the Attorney General's Office are run by people elected by voters and not necessarily by whomever the governor might prefer. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall). — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026 A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington. — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

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Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Special programs include a focus on Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, featuring six of his films with leading directors and actors discussing his work.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Studios have contracts in place with AI protections for writers, directors and actors and are mindful about the concerns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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If he was being shunned by many coaches and executives who either opposed his form of dissent or feared fan backlash, or both, John Harbaugh wasn’t one of them.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
An incumbent senator, a former senator and several ex-government engineers and public works officials as well as wealthy construction executives have been detained while facing trial on corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of executives

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Lukas was escorting commanders from Barksdale Air Force Base.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The aircraft’s multi-role design also gives commanders greater flexibility in employing it for different missions rather than limiting it to the traditional air-superiority role associated with earlier Eagle variants.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commanders

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So far this year, employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — have added an average of more than 80,000 jobs a month.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of employers

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That's shifting the organizational structure, giving many security chiefs a direct line to the CEO instead of the chief information officer, said Meredith Griffanti, global head of cybersecurity and data privacy communications at FTI Consulting.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Security chiefs at financial companies say 30% to 50% of their time goes to regulatory compliance that could be better spent dealing with the real threats.

— Keegan Crage, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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