as in executives
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
At Gracie O'Malley's in Wicker Park, fans and managers are thrilled for playoff football to return.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
And is there really a lack of top-class managers up for grabs for Premier League clubs in 2026, as my colleague Michael Cox argues?
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Researchers, fire officials and land managers, among others, are working to control or slow the beetles’ death march.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In a statement, NASA said mission managers are monitoring sea conditions in the spacecraft recovery area.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
The state’s drought-free status is welcome news for water managers, but residents in some regions are still recovering from a series of punishing atmospheric river storms that brought intense rain and flooding.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Some experts believe the total number of assets tied up in passive funds could be 2x higher because many active fund managers have started replicating passive fund strategies.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
The platform allows investment firms, fund managers, advisory practices, family offices, qualified individual investors, and founders to share opportunities either publicly within the marketplace or selectively within their own private circles.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of these moms have nannies, house cleaners, dog walkers, and house managers.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
And is there really a lack of top-class managers up for grabs for Premier League clubs in 2026, as my colleague Michael Cox argues?
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Researchers, fire officials and land managers, among others, are working to control or slow the beetles’ death march.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In a statement, NASA said mission managers are monitoring sea conditions in the spacecraft recovery area.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026
The state’s drought-free status is welcome news for water managers, but residents in some regions are still recovering from a series of punishing atmospheric river storms that brought intense rain and flooding.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Some experts believe the total number of assets tied up in passive funds could be 2x higher because many active fund managers have started replicating passive fund strategies.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
The platform allows investment firms, fund managers, advisory practices, family offices, qualified individual investors, and founders to share opportunities either publicly within the marketplace or selectively within their own private circles.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of these moms have nannies, house cleaners, dog walkers, and house managers.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managers
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There were others, too, including former Netflix executives Cindy Holland, Matt Thunell and Brian Wright.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Read the 32nd annual Next Gen list of rising executives here.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Local administrators on Sunday were awaiting further guidance from the state during the quickly evolving situation, said Janna Haynes, a county spokeswoman.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last month, gunshots rang out in the areas surrounding two HBCUs, leaving administrators scrambling as schools attempted to ramp up security in the wake of the violence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Directors Guild of America has revealed its nominees for the 2026 DGA Awards for theatrical feature film directors and first-time theatrical feature film directors.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of the directors of the Chinese cave training, veteran astronaut Ye Guangfu, also participated in a 2016 CAVES training in a European cavern.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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School boards work with school superintendents and other administrators to make policies for schools.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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On September 25, 43 former park superintendents sent a letter to Doug Burgum urging him to close the national parks in the event of a government shutdown.—
Gloria Liu,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Human supervisors will monitor early deployments, and training Atlas for a new task typically takes only a day or two.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police officers documented the interaction after speaking with supervisors.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Managers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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