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
Similarly, successful managers scale, while the unsuccessful fade.
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Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike a host of seedy managers looking to make a quick buck, Landau had real care and compassion for Springsteen.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fears of an AI bubble continue to occupy the minds of fund managers — and just about anyone paying attention to the stock markets.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, an influx of labels and managers were reaching out and asking about who Inji was.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The finalists — and eventual winners — are voted on by MLB managers and coaches, who are unable to vote for players on their own teams.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The operations managers have to monitor dozens of dashboards while responding to technology breakdowns, reallocating resources, and making rapid-fire decisions.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
To encourage camaraderie among all of the managers of Altagamma brands in different cities, the organization has opened clubs in New York, Dubai, Tokyo and Shanghai.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Unlike a host of seedy managers looking to make a quick buck, Landau had real care and compassion for Springsteen.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fears of an AI bubble continue to occupy the minds of fund managers — and just about anyone paying attention to the stock markets.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, an influx of labels and managers were reaching out and asking about who Inji was.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The finalists — and eventual winners — are voted on by MLB managers and coaches, who are unable to vote for players on their own teams.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The operations managers have to monitor dozens of dashboards while responding to technology breakdowns, reallocating resources, and making rapid-fire decisions.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
To encourage camaraderie among all of the managers of Altagamma brands in different cities, the organization has opened clubs in New York, Dubai, Tokyo and Shanghai.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managers
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most network executives are at least somewhat sophisticated and have a decent sense of humor.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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This was after administrators pressured Rodenbush to drop traditional news content from print editions.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cindy Ueckert, a La Jolla High associate principal, said Olivares and Park told school administrators, including Principal Chuck Podhorsky, about the event as early as August.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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At that meeting, Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term on the housing authority's board was rejected in a 6-2 decision, with two city directors absent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Alongside dozens of producers, beverage directors, buyers, and supporters, ABV became a destination and community.—
Osayi Endolyn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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That money, superintendents say, is desperately needed in their districts.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of the problems the Statesman and ProPublica heard from superintendents had disproportionate impacts on students with disabilities.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee County supervisors have proposed a pilot program to place uniformed security on buses to reduce fare evasion.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Treatment supervisors generate a unique model for each river, adjusting for variables as seemingly inconsequential as the appearance of a new beaver dam, which can completely alter the flow.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Managers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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