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
Treat it like a study guide Hiring managers can tell immediately when something is generic, and software filters catch it even faster.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Instead of simply observing Chicago’s Gold Glove infielders and gaining exposure to the club’s gameday routines — which is how Cubs manager Craig Counsell initially framed the promotion — Ramírez was the starting second baseman.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The cuts span seniority levels rather than targeting middle managers alone.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 May 2026
Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 21 May 2026
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Instead of simply observing Chicago’s Gold Glove infielders and gaining exposure to the club’s gameday routines — which is how Cubs manager Craig Counsell initially framed the promotion — Ramírez was the starting second baseman.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The cuts span seniority levels rather than targeting middle managers alone.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 May 2026
Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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Three weeks before the Washington Nationals secured a series win over the best team in the American League Central, more than a dozen coaches, trainers and executives gathered in a room with catcher Keibert Ruiz.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Some industry executives have started arguing that the answer to that question is no.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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His mother taught social work while his father worked as a student administrator.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Manning, who had also held the interim KSC director role during Petro’s tenure as interim NASA administrator in 2025, also is moving up in NASA’s hierarchy.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The always eminently watchable Rebecca Hall (The Man I Love, TV’s The Beauty) both anchors and buoys the tonally irregular but consistently thoughtful and compelling sci-fi comedy-drama The End of It, a feature debut for Catalan writer-director Maria Martinez Bayona.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Having knowledge of fostering and violence towards children [my wife was once a communications director with the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children], the movie struck a chord; I was totally captivated by it.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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That would be especially helpful given that Newsom, as a parting gesture, wants to all but eliminate the elective office of state superintendent of public instruction and vest nearly all education oversight in the governor’s office.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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The county superintendent has a statutory and constitutional responsibility to both support and hold districts accountable for their district budgets.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Others, including another supervisor, have agreed with me.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Discussions with a boss, supervisor, parent, teacher or the government might lead you to a new source of income.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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