Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-ups
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Questions about the rumors eventually reached Pixar executives.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026 -
What about the presence of American executives at the festival and market?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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One of the nation’s largest class action claims administrators has agreed not to accept rebates from prepaid card issuers, banks or other vendors amid criticism that claims administrators have secretly profited from class action payouts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And our job as election administrators is to ensure that there's fair, secure, accessible elections.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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With the North Koreans and the Chinese military bearing down on Incheon in 1951, Casillas was ordered by his superiors to destroy all vital structures in Incheon to keep the infrastructure from falling into enemy hands.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Abts sent an email to his superiors, and a human resources supervisor, about Husband’s disturbing, uncharacteristic behavior.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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By allowing drone video feeds to be shared within larger command networks, operators and commanders can gain a more comprehensive view of ongoing operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Many Naxal commanders are not taken alive.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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On Friday, tech stocks led a market bloodbath after the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report showed employers added a net 172,000 jobs last month, nearly double Wall Street forecasts.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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As a result, each job opening may get thousands of applications, lowering everyone's chances of getting through; and employers often wind up using AI to evaluate the tsunami of applications.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Alongside them are Inès de la Fressange; creative directors Lolita Jacobs and Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone; visual artist Théo Mercier; former fashion and luxury consultant Jean-Jacques Picart; Ami Paris chief executive officer Nicolas Santi-Weil, and writer and critic Sophie Fontanel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide at the global box office.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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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
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Above the factory floor, the big bosses determined our production goals for the day, as usual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Fortunately, discussions with bosses and authority figures will go well.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Higher-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-ups. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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