Ashkenazi
noun
Ash·ke·nazi
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zē 
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
plural Ashkenazim
ˌäsh-kə-ˈnä-zəm
ˌash-kə-ˈna-
: a member of one of the two great divisions of Jews comprising the eastern European Yiddish-speaking Jews compare sephardi
Examples of Ashkenazi in a Sentence
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Anat Ashkenazi was named CFO and SVP of Google and Alphabet, effective July 31.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 June 2024
The tech giant has tapped Anat Ashkenazi — executive vice president and chief financial officer at pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly — as its new CFO and executive vice president, Alphabet said Wednesday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 June 2024
Gantz’s deputy, Gabi Ashkenazi, will serve as foreign minister before the rotation and defense minister after it.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2020
Joey King and Lior Ashkenazi in We Were the Lucky OnesVlad Cioplea—Hulu
Although their plots diverge, the shows have strikingly similar emotional arcs and moral agendas.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
One reserve captain, Moti Ashkenazi, began a lone protest a few months after the 1973 war.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Yearning for normality At the economics conference where Lieutenant General Ashkenazi spoke, university students milled about, their semester only just beginning in late December.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2024
Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Eli Lilly, previously told Fortune that over 110 million patients in the U.S. live with obesity, which corresponds to over 200 health complications.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 4 Jan. 2024
Yvonne McGill of Dell Technologies, Anat Ashkenazi of Eli Lilly and Company, and Leeny Oberg of Marriott International are CFOs at Fortune 500 companies leading the finance function across the globe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 June 2024
The tech giant has tapped Anat Ashkenazi — executive vice president and chief financial officer at pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly — as its new CFO and executive vice president, Alphabet said Wednesday.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 5 June 2024
Gantz’s deputy, Gabi Ashkenazi, will serve as foreign minister before the rotation and defense minister after it.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2020
Joey King and Lior Ashkenazi in We Were the Lucky OnesVlad Cioplea—Hulu
Although their plots diverge, the shows have strikingly similar emotional arcs and moral agendas.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
One reserve captain, Moti Ashkenazi, began a lone protest a few months after the 1973 war.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Yearning for normality At the economics conference where Lieutenant General Ashkenazi spoke, university students milled about, their semester only just beginning in late December.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2024
Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Eli Lilly, previously told Fortune that over 110 million patients in the U.S. live with obesity, which corresponds to over 200 health complications.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 4 Jan. 2024
Yvonne McGill of Dell Technologies, Anat Ashkenazi of Eli Lilly and Company, and Leeny Oberg of Marriott International are CFOs at Fortune 500 companies leading the finance function across the globe.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Ashkenazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashkenazi. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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