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
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Watts filed the lawsuit in early May, not long after she was fired from her job as executive director in late April.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
She was named in one of the two lawsuits against the former Fox Sports programming executive Charlie Dixon, who was relieved of his duties this past April.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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If plaintiffs withdraw their claim prior to their hearing, Citizens automatically wins and can ask the administrative judge to approve charging them thousands of dollars in attorney costs and court fees.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The Folsom Cordova board reviewed many items, including a letter from the school district recommending to terminate Mayer and an administrative hearing’s findings, including testimony from Mayer’s colleagues, students, and a school district investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The manager is responsible for overseeing the operations and production of these areas.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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With no small amount of pride, property managers associated with Madison Equities led tours of the Degree of Honor building in 2021, showing off the former office building’s full-scale conversion into 78 housing units.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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His most recent managerial position was with Netherlands again until the 2022 World Cup.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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This managerial slack, so that unexpected events do not completely unravel the business.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Cheatle resigned as director shortly after her testimony.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022 he was named superintendent in Calvert County with a four-year contract at an annual salary of $215,000, according to reports.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Women composers and music supervisors did well this year, with female competitors in five of the seven music categories.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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