as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
Some managers don't even know who still works for them.
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Carmel Wroth, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
His direct and succinct communication style endeared him to Premier League fans, bringing fresh air to how managers interacted with media members.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
As a gullible buyer starts to get nervous, the manager accidentally reveals that the salesman has been lying, torpedoing thousands of dollars in commission.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
The fund manager has steadily cut its ownership since then, including 20%, per its October SEC filing, and another 9.3% at the end of 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Carmel Wroth, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
His direct and succinct communication style endeared him to Premier League fans, bringing fresh air to how managers interacted with media members.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
As a gullible buyer starts to get nervous, the manager accidentally reveals that the salesman has been lying, torpedoing thousands of dollars in commission.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
The fund manager has steadily cut its ownership since then, including 20%, per its October SEC filing, and another 9.3% at the end of 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After the initial report of Pérez's survival, Juan Manuel Méndez, the director of the official Emergency Operations Center, later confirmed to the AP and the New York Times that Pérez had not been located.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.—
Time,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jayne Willard, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said the district selects new courses based on industry trends, student interest, future careers and post-secondary preparation.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 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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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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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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