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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
Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The airline will have several managers and day-to-day staff for check-ins and at the gates.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The meta series builds out an entire fake Tinseltown around Simon and Trevor, including talent managers, wacky directors, movie sets, and red carpet premieres, for an authentic and surprisingly grounded exploration of the lives of working actors today.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
In the future, agentic AI could also help provide some employee coaching, though in both cases the technology isn’t intended to replace managers entirely.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Department of Human Rights filed a housing discrimination charge against the owners and managers of the apartment building.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Abrams' tenure in the front office spanned four general managers, including his own short stint as interim GM in 2017, and seven head coaches before Harbaugh.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Money managers who oversee ESG portfolios also don’t aim to sacrifice investment returns for the sake of pursuing an environmental or social agenda, Coombs said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Since then, Tottenham have had four permanent managers and three caretaker spells (Ryan Mason, Cristian Stellini, Ryan Mason).
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The airline will have several managers and day-to-day staff for check-ins and at the gates.
—Chase Jordan
january 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The meta series builds out an entire fake Tinseltown around Simon and Trevor, including talent managers, wacky directors, movie sets, and red carpet premieres, for an authentic and surprisingly grounded exploration of the lives of working actors today.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
In the future, agentic AI could also help provide some employee coaching, though in both cases the technology isn’t intended to replace managers entirely.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Department of Human Rights filed a housing discrimination charge against the owners and managers of the apartment building.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Abrams' tenure in the front office spanned four general managers, including his own short stint as interim GM in 2017, and seven head coaches before Harbaugh.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Money managers who oversee ESG portfolios also don’t aim to sacrifice investment returns for the sake of pursuing an environmental or social agenda, Coombs said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Since then, Tottenham have had four permanent managers and three caretaker spells (Ryan Mason, Cristian Stellini, Ryan Mason).
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managers
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, legislative leaders called upon both senior administrators to train new staff, new legislators and lobbyists, a job for which Keane was perfect.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Theologians, mathematicians, and film directors all know how to read.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Jan. 2026
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The game was played in the midst of the Cold War with sky-high global tensions, and the directors want everyone to remember that.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other superintendents disputed their salaries as defined in the data.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Placer County supervisors said in a statement after the vote that California's affordable housing laws left them with no option but to approve the project.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brown pursued the suspect vehicle for about 14 minutes over roughly 23 miles, then executed a PIT maneuver at nearly 90 mph after supervisors had denied authorization for a high-speed PIT and instructed him to slow below policy limits.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Managers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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