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
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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 the one-story Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, said Juan Manuel Méndez, director of the Center of Emergency Operations.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
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
Noun
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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