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
The judge also said the remaining jurors did not describe anything like the discord and threats recounted by the foreman.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Amid all that drama, the judge rejected the foreman’s efforts to exit the case and denied a defense motion to get a mistrial declared.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Still, a jury convicted him in 2018, the jury foreman telling the Sun Sentinel at the time that they were convinced by the DNA evidence.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Joel, meanwhile, has become Jackson’s construction foreman, which puts him at odds with his sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2025
Amid all that drama, the judge rejected the foreman’s efforts to exit the case and denied a defense motion to get a mistrial declared.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Still, a jury convicted him in 2018, the jury foreman telling the Sun Sentinel at the time that they were convinced by the DNA evidence.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Joel, meanwhile, has become Jackson’s construction foreman, which puts him at odds with his sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley).
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
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Jumper eventually became air boss on the Midway, as the Vietnam War was fading out.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Recently, the union boss has been bending the president’s ear on the issue of the federal tax credit and overseas production tariffs.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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The White House sent letters to leaders of several countries announcing blanket tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% starting Aug. 1.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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This is the question on every e-commerce leader’s mind: If AI overviews answer everything up front, will people still click through to my site?—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Yet by the end, panelists had refocused the spotlight onto pharmacy benefit managers—and provided striking evidence that PBMs, not biotech companies, deserve most of the blame for the anticompetitive practices that lead to high drug prices.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The Eero Plus subscription is expensive ($10 per month or $100 per year) but includes comprehensive parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The chief, who is known to bristle at direction from the board, said some of the improvements Hahn asked for were already happening.—
Rebecca Ellis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Newcomers from India include 53-year-old Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, 57-year-old Microsoft chief Satya Nadella and 57-year-old Nikesh Arora, who has run cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since 2018.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Learn how to meal prep like a pro, create quick and nutritious grab-and-go options, and master time-saving hacks that keep you energized without the morning chaos.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Upper Buffalo Land Becomes Wilderness Area Tom Foti is a master botanist and former ecologist/research chief at the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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That is starting to change, with US Space Force commanders now openly discussing their own ambitions for offensive and defensive counter-space weapons.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Vern Jumper, the courageous Navy commander who helped more than 3,000 Americans and South Vietnamese refugees flee Saigon during the final hours of the Vietnam War, died at home in La Mesa on July 4.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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