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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 managers
Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.
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ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Maybe your league values Barkley the same as draft day, but surely some managers are a little worried about his pedestrian RB13 start.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While Ford spokesman Mark Truby said there are no quotas on ranking employees, Farley does challenge managers to raise the bar on expectations.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Parenting teaches skills like listening, problem-solving, and patience—traits that also make for thoughtful and supportive managers.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But even if managers aren’t solely overseeing robots, wrangling technology systems could still be a major change for those whose jobs are not highly technical today.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
But the tide is turning — here's how fund managers are reacting to this development.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Maybe your league values Barkley the same as draft day, but surely some managers are a little worried about his pedestrian RB13 start.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While Ford spokesman Mark Truby said there are no quotas on ranking employees, Farley does challenge managers to raise the bar on expectations.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Parenting teaches skills like listening, problem-solving, and patience—traits that also make for thoughtful and supportive managers.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Drug companies have no limits when setting prices for brand-name drugs, but the amount consumers pay depends on negotiations hashed out with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
But even if managers aren’t solely overseeing robots, wrangling technology systems could still be a major change for those whose jobs are not highly technical today.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
But the tide is turning — here's how fund managers are reacting to this development.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managers
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And unlike most celebrities, Swift has made lucrative business dealings a part of her persona, positioning herself at the vanguard of the long narrative in the music business that unseen executives received much of the money actually generated by artists.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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College presidents, athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners, and NCAA executives take in six- and seven-figure salaries.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cheerleaders greeted event guests at the entrance, including School District administrators, School Board members, local politicians, construction firm representatives and alumni.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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One neighbor said the suspect was parked outside one of the girl's homes for months and wasn't stopped by school administrators or police.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Following Henry’s departure, Carven appointed a duo of creative directors, Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite their efforts, the Hollywood Ten — writers and directors who declined to answer questions about their political affiliations — were jailed for contempt of Congress and effectively banned from working in Hollywood for years.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the same issues, former national park superintendents have pushed for park closures, and the NPCA has warned of the negative impacts likely to unfold if parks are left open.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In previous government shutdowns, national parks that remained open but unstaffed experienced vandalism and destruction of wildlife habitats, according to a recent letter signed by 40 former park superintendents and sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ask for feedback from your supervisors, share credit with your peers, and highlight collaborators.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Managers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managers. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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