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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
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Manuela Moscoso is the inaugural executive and artistic director of CARA (Center for Art, Research, and Alliances) and has served as curator of the Second Bienal das Amazônias (2025), the Eleventh Liverpool Biennial (2021), and the Bienal de Cuenca (2014).—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit noted that Fox News bosses criticized the network’s journalists for not considering the feelings of its pro-Trump audience following the election that sent Joe Biden to the White House.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Being the owner of something and being the boss of something obviously come with a lot of responsibility.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Borman, the commander, insisted on as few lunar orbits as possible given the risks.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf is importantly a former senior Revolutionary Guard commander and a close adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Of all the criteria the employer has to weigh, including personality and work ethic, the candidate’s ability to do the job carries the most weight.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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And as of Friday, ATN officials said more than 70 of its bus drivers represented by the Teamsters Local 952 union were able to find jobs through other services offered by their employer, Parking Company of America.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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When Hezbollah leader and co-founder Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in September 2024, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general was killed with him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to Chartis, 40% of rural hospitals already operate at a loss, and many hospital administrators say they could be forced to reduce services, or worse, if fewer patients have insurance to pay for their care.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jaime, who had on a yellow reflective vest and a helmet, held up his phone near his supervisor’s and, courtesy of the FarEye app, instantly received the coördinates for the packages—a total of forty-five—he’d be delivering.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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