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
Meta said the exercise was not mandatory and designed to establish where product managers might need extra training and development.
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ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
But the women-only parties were always special to her, said her brother and manager, Aayed Awda.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The number of direct reports a manager oversees has nearly doubled in the past decade—and AI is to blame.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Abbie Hutzler, Pacsun’s divisional merchandise manager, said this initial rollout is intentionally focused, allowing the Southern Californian retailer to test, learn and refine the experience before scaling more broadly.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
But the women-only parties were always special to her, said her brother and manager, Aayed Awda.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The number of direct reports a manager oversees has nearly doubled in the past decade—and AI is to blame.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Abbie Hutzler, Pacsun’s divisional merchandise manager, said this initial rollout is intentionally focused, allowing the Southern Californian retailer to test, learn and refine the experience before scaling more broadly.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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Matt Nix is the showrunner, executive producing alongside director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The vice president took questions from Turning Point executive Andrew Kolvet instead of Erika Kirk, who began leading the organization after the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 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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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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Instead of reconciling credit card charges, which is required by officials who have the cards, Navarro left the school system, which resulted in the superintendent's chief of staff and chief financial officer looking into her credit card purchases.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Its superintendent, Stephanie Elizalde, makes $430,000 a year, according to public records obtained by the Observer – significantly more than Hill or Taylor.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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District administrators will need to get approval in writing from a direct supervisor before traveling for work, according to the proposal.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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