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Recent Examples of higher-up
Or could a relationship with a higher-up lead to mentorship and professional growth?
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Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-up
Noun
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Amazon executives famously think long-term, and in sports, that includes one day having a Super Bowl.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yesterday, Melvin Benn, the boss of Wireless parent Festival Republic, released a statement standing by the booking and advocating for forgiveness of Ye.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Coaching, mentorship, and hands-on development—the soft infrastructure that has historically built management pipelines and transmitted institutional knowledge from one generation to the next—are the first casualties when a single boss is stretched across 12 people rather than six.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For more on that, I'm joined now by former CENTCOM commander, General Joseph Votel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Flying glass and debris injured him in the arms and legs, the commander says.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But anyone who receives health coverage through their employer or pays taxes that fund public-sector benefit plans has a stake in what Albany does next.—
Katy Johnson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But employers who use a professional employer organization, or PEO, such as Ataraxis, must file payroll taxes under the PEO’s tax identification number.—
Angela Palermo
April 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The state of Maryland has reached an agreement with the operators of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in 2024, toppling it and killing six, the state's attorney general said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, the market's executive director, Steve Pulliam, said, for that reason, Heart of the City is also the single largest user of the Market Match program in the entire state.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Derek Barrs took over as administrator of FMCSA in October.—
Ashley Velie,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The standoff also comes as LAUSD faces pressure from multiple labor groups at once, including UTLA, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents about 3,000 administrators.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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His personal attorney, Darren Indyke, was listed as his official supervisor at the job.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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