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
The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Many designers and managers indicate that models based solely on driving massive traffic – whether online or offline – no longer work.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The two alternative asset managers will provide debt financing to facilitate Broadcom's chip sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Getz gave a tip of the cap to the managers throughout the Sox minor-league system for aiding them along the way.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
For emergency managers, the goal is preventing a repeat of what happened after Irma.
—Mallory Nicholls, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Today’s managers are often expected to lead large teams, manage performance, support well-being, communicate strategy, resolve conflict and still deliver their own operational workload.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Many designers and managers indicate that models based solely on driving massive traffic – whether online or offline – no longer work.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The two alternative asset managers will provide debt financing to facilitate Broadcom's chip sales.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Getz gave a tip of the cap to the managers throughout the Sox minor-league system for aiding them along the way.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
For emergency managers, the goal is preventing a repeat of what happened after Irma.
—Mallory Nicholls, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Today’s managers are often expected to lead large teams, manage performance, support well-being, communicate strategy, resolve conflict and still deliver their own operational workload.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managers
Noun
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Questions about the rumors eventually reached Pixar executives.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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What about the presence of American executives at the festival and market?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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County administrators at first couldn’t say whether a water-main break near the intersection of Bird Road and Southwest 84th Avenue was a result of seismic activity.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Alongside them are Inès de la Fressange; creative directors Lolita Jacobs and Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone; visual artist Théo Mercier; former fashion and luxury consultant Jean-Jacques Picart; Ami Paris chief executive officer Nicolas Santi-Weil, and writer and critic Sophie Fontanel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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One of the most commercially successful directors of his generation, Verbinski’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide at the global box office.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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These include elections for board of supervisors, district and city attorneys, superintendents and more.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The expenditures reviewed by The Post covered a range of costs, including the superintendents’ airfare, mileage, meals, hotels and other travel expenses for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Pritchard, who served as a deputy under multiple Yolo County supervisors and spent decades as a teacher, has the support of the Yolo County Business PAC, which backs pro-business candidates.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The supervisors had discussed in March whether the money could be used to address pressing demands across the county, such as the multimillion-dollar liability from the Airport fire in 2024.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Managers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managers. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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