as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
On a jury, the foreman is tasked with keeping the jurors focused and announces the verdict to the court after a decision is reached.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Ancillary costs—for concrete blocks to support the jumper bridge, equipment rental, and casual labor supplementing foreman Bill’s—might approach $100,000.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
More than $150,000 in counterfeit bags were seized and nine ringleaders and factory foreman were imprisoned in connection with the case.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
In this Gallic take on Steven Knight’s acclaimed 2013 drama Locke, Lindon is Joseph Cross, a construction foreman who supervises concrete pours.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Ancillary costs—for concrete blocks to support the jumper bridge, equipment rental, and casual labor supplementing foreman Bill’s—might approach $100,000.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
More than $150,000 in counterfeit bags were seized and nine ringleaders and factory foreman were imprisoned in connection with the case.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
In this Gallic take on Steven Knight’s acclaimed 2013 drama Locke, Lindon is Joseph Cross, a construction foreman who supervises concrete pours.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
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The news was revealed by Channel 5 content boss Ben Frow at a showcase in London, as Channel 5 and streamer My5 officially rebrand under one unified brand titled 5.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The chatter around whether JD Vance wears eyeliner kicked into overdrive today when the vice president appeared at a press conference with his boss, Donald Trump, and their visiting guest, Ireland’s prime minister Micheal Martin.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Olympic Journey: Failure In 2008 Elana had finished an outstanding college softball career at GWU as the all-time leader in many offensive categories.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Peter Pavel visited Odesa early Friday morning and held meetings with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Customize Compensation Plans For Cultural Values HR managers must balance global consistency with local relevance.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jose Torres, the executive officer of the Hialeah Police chief, said all Hialeah police officers would train to participate in immigration law enforcement.—
Verónica Egui Brito and,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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The company’s finance chief also discussed SiriusXM last year signaling a shift away from spending heavily to sign up streaming subscribers, and instead putting a focus on cost efficiencies and its car subscription business.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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This tenet of environmental stewardship isn't usually part of the decision-making process for commanders in other military branches, like the Air Force or the Navy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Haugh is also the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, which has reportedly faced new eyebrow-raising mandates around its Russian operations.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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