higher-ups

plural of higher-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-ups
Noun
  • International travel demand has held up despite surging fuel prices, airline executives have said.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The move might sound risky for a 20-something employee critiquing the work of one of the most powerful executives in media.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There were few available adults to step in for teachers and administrators who were directly impacted by the assault.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Chief Operating Officer David Reinhart said the district’s policy on decommissioning schools asks administrators to monitor enrollment, the health of buildings and demographic trends with its long-range planning committee.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the film’s ostensible present, as the lengthy raid unfolds, a noble, unnamed police constable (Anurag Thakur) objects to his superiors’ methods and their persecution of Devi at large.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Russian military has sought to weaponize Ukraine prisoners of war by forcing them to denounce their commanders, government and homeland in propaganda videos reaching new audiences in the age of social media.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Data gathered from weapons could give commanders and trainers additional information for evaluating how units performed and identifying areas for improvement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Because 401k contributions are taken out of paychecks by employers before income taxes are applied, taxable incomes will be lower annually, according to Fidelity Investments.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, supporters of the industry’s decisions contend that employers and venues have legitimate responsibilities to protect audiences and employees from hate speech, regardless of an entertainer’s race or gender.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • All artists — starting with the actors, then music, then writers, then directors — have to figure out what their image is worth and negotiate that.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Hanung Bramantyo, one of Indonesia’s leading box office directors, helms the project.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The bosses of two rival firms, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, quickly concurred.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Alom is part of a group of immigrants who have arrived in the city over the past five years with the goal of starting businesses, building careers and becoming their own bosses.
    — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Higher-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-ups. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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