as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
Prime Video’s three-market panel – featuring Gandhi alongside Prime Video India’s Shilangi Mukherji and Prime Video Japan country manager Keisuke Oishi – addresses how the streamer is shaping the region’s future.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Interim manager Guillermo Hoyos is also Argentinean, as are three of his assistants.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Favorable market conditions after the US-Iran deal are allowing Nvidia to raise debt at a relatively low cost, said Lauren Wagandt, a portfolio manager at T Rowe Price.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Take ten quiet minutes to sketch a new workflow, then present the calmer version to a manager or client who values results.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Interim manager Guillermo Hoyos is also Argentinean, as are three of his assistants.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Favorable market conditions after the US-Iran deal are allowing Nvidia to raise debt at a relatively low cost, said Lauren Wagandt, a portfolio manager at T Rowe Price.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Take ten quiet minutes to sketch a new workflow, then present the calmer version to a manager or client who values results.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Another possibility would be adopting a new tabulation process before the deadline takes effect, though election administrators have brought up concerns about implementing significant changes so close to an active election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Adams has 28-years of experience as an educator and administrator, most recently as the deputy superintendent of Garland ISD.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Brown applied for the superintendent job in Broward County three years ago.—
Austin Horn
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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