as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
More about Eli Tan Lauren Hirsch covers Wall Street for The Times, including M&A, executive changes, board strife and policy moves affecting business.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Randi and her husband, product executive Brent Tworetzky, married in May 2018.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Jeff Bellisario, executive director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, suggested that the region’s current employment woes have been building for years.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
More about Eli Tan Lauren Hirsch covers Wall Street for The Times, including M&A, executive changes, board strife and policy moves affecting business.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Those include the separation of powers—legislative, executive and judicial checks on one another—and due process.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Randi and her husband, product executive Brent Tworetzky, married in May 2018.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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Their education, safety, and future should not be sacrificed for administrative convenience and financial savings.—
Melanie L. Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The settlement agreement with the all of the above follows a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint concerning Romulus’ treatment of Fort Lauderdale resident Michael Pontorno from April to October of 2018.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even historically celebrated geniuses like Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs benefited immensely from working in fields that were fertile with change, ripe for disruption, and full of hard-working builders, makers, managers, and workers.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Most significant, though, was the presence of Egil Olsen, a manager derided as a dinosaur at the time but who looks, in hindsight, an awful lot like a pioneer.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her managerial prowess, love for fashion, and her own people made joining the collective an easy decision.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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Another grievance involved the disproportionately high number of foreign nationals in managerial roles, while Nigeriens were more likely to fill lower-tier labor positions.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Maryland will hire a new athletic director, and that person will have the chance to decide what kind of department the state’s flagship university should have.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is also ambiguity about the safety of ingredients used as substitutes for BPA in these cans, says Samara Geller, EWG’s senior director of consumer safety science. PFAS, chemicals used for their non-stick properties in aluminum and plastic, are also associated with cancer.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, with fewer experienced administrators on staff, industry influence over regulatory decisions will likely only grow stronger.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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For example, Joel Montalbano, the space agency’s deputy associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate, addressed the matter after Williams and Wilmore splashed down off the coast of Florida.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour work week limit for 16- and 17-year-olds during the school year.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Richly paid superintendents often retire with multimillion-dollar lifetime pension benefits.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trotta showed a department directive signed by Burke, which instructed officers to notify a supervisor when contacted by an outside law enforcement agency.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Know that prospective employers will do their best to talk to your immediate supervisor for a reference.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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