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Recent Examples of micromanager
Rose is a micromanager, and lousy in a crisis.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
While in theory that might result in some overlapping of skill sets between her and Bloys, Holland is not known as a micromanager (just the opposite), and both execs have a reputation for getting along well with others.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
One of the most famous CEOs who has been repeatedly cited as a micromanager was Apple’s Steve Jobs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
While in theory that might result in some overlapping of skill sets between her and Bloys, Holland is not known as a micromanager (just the opposite), and both execs have a reputation for getting along well with others.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
One of the most famous CEOs who has been repeatedly cited as a micromanager was Apple’s Steve Jobs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for micromanager
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Some of the movie is an acid satire of pre-wedding rituals — like the first dance that Charlie and Emma are dutifully rehearsing for, with a ridiculously stern taskmaster of a coach.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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What is the answer to that — an authoritarian taskmaster?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Johnson just needs time and a summer with a full pre-season and a different manager — an opportunity to reset.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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In today’s game, many in-game decisions aren’t even dictated by the manager, though it’s generally believed that Mendoza has a fair amount of autonomy in the dugout.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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Considering his managers at Leeds included disciplinarians such as Wilkinson and George Graham, this was probably for the best.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Too much ink has been spilled on the pathological gilding of the Trump White House, but how to explain the attraction of today’s martinets to really dreadfully reproduced Louis Quatorze furniture?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The September murder of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was close to many in the administration, including Miller, plunged Trump’s already single-minded martinet into a maximalist frenzy.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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In other words, Doomsayers see a world of declining resources that needs overseers to divvy them up.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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While the model still lacks the judgment or taste of its human overseers, executives don’t expect that gap to last long.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carter, at the time, was a stickler.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead of reconciling credit card charges, which is required by officials who have the cards, Navarro left the school system, which resulted in the superintendent's chief of staff and chief financial officer looking into her credit card purchases.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Its superintendent, Stephanie Elizalde, makes $430,000 a year, according to public records obtained by the Observer – significantly more than Hill or Taylor.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Micromanager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/micromanager. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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