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Recent Examples of middle manager
Much has been written about AI’s impact on early-career jobs and the disappearing middle manager, but leaders are also feeling less agency and more layoff anxiety.
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Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2026
That means if the mayor immediately eliminated every middle manager under his control, the city’s current $120 million budget deficit would shrink only to $40 million.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Or what makes a good middle manager?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The unique problems of the middle manager tend to be overlooked in change programs.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Innovation and agility often emerge first at the middle manager level, where leaders are closest to day-to-day operations and customer insights.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2026
That means if the mayor immediately eliminated every middle manager under his control, the city’s current $120 million budget deficit would shrink only to $40 million.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Or what makes a good middle manager?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
The unique problems of the middle manager tend to be overlooked in change programs.
—Phil Gilbert, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Innovation and agility often emerge first at the middle manager level, where leaders are closest to day-to-day operations and customer insights.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle manager
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lack of supervision of new workers on cases is also a problem, according to the DCF worker, who explained that many supervisors work remotely.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Across North Carolina, the average hourly wage for Sheetz employees is about $14 per hour, $17 for supervisors and $23 for assistant managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often, students labeled EBD are kids whom teachers and school administrators have deemed too disruptive to remain in regular classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sacking him is an embarrassment for all concerned, but 106 days after his appointment, Chelsea’s executives felt a change was needed to give the club the best possible chance of achieving their remaining aims for the season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That was followed days later by an executive abruptly collapsing during questioning and being taken away by ambulance, only for doctors to later find no serious medical issue, the media report said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The superintendent said the 5th council district investments would go toward the school district's North Philadelphia Promise Zone.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Karen Molinar, who was Fort Worth ISD superintendent at the time, said adopting the Bluebonnet reading curriculum was the right step for the district.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Working with local police, the Secret Service conducted site reviews of the sprawling complex and established a security perimeter to prevent suspicious individuals from approaching the president and other VIP attendees.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The all-day event is attended by top homegrown producers, actors, musicians and execs.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Both are exec producers alongside Luke Snellin; Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch and Ryan Rasmussen for Bad Wolf; and Hanks and Goetzman for PlayTone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Middle manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20manager. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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