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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Recent Examples of director
Causing a secondary cancer may be an acceptable risk when treating a life-threatening cancer, but probably not for autoimmunity, says Matt Lunning, medical director for gene and cellular therapy at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
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Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Minus Muniz, United’s recruitment chiefs (managing director Robbie Evans, sporting director Adam Underwood and head of recruitment Alex Davies) were not hugely inspired by the alternatives in attack.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Tim Weil, the original music director of Rent, tells PEOPLE there was one song Jonathan Larson really wanted to open the show, which would have changed the musical's entire concept.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, noted the religious diversity of early America, including Jews, Muslims and Indigenous people.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
Minus Muniz, United’s recruitment chiefs (managing director Robbie Evans, sporting director Adam Underwood and head of recruitment Alex Davies) were not hugely inspired by the alternatives in attack.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Tim Weil, the original music director of Rent, tells PEOPLE there was one song Jonathan Larson really wanted to open the show, which would have changed the musical's entire concept.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, noted the religious diversity of early America, including Jews, Muslims and Indigenous people.
—Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Sitting in the Petco Park visiting dugout Monday afternoon, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes would have preferred to be answering a different set of questions about the team’s rotation depth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The producers promise a celebration of Broadway’s full season.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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After the debate, the producers had agreed to add a hundred and twenty-five more extras, sending Kurata, the costume designer, on a frantic thrift-store shopping spree, seeking monochromatic outfits in blue, pink, brown, yellow, orange, and green.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The former executive of private prison company Geo Group will be tasked with leading ICE through one of its most consequential periods.—
Douglas MacMillan,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
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Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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She is survived by her daughter, the stage director Arin Arbus, and Arin’s partner, the playwright Ethan Lipton; granddaughter Bird; stepdaughters Amy and Doon; six nieces and a nephew.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Then, almost two years into the investigation, Langston stopped by the police station and was chatting with a different administrator, who asked Langston whether the initial search had also been conducted in an older database that not everybody on staff knew about.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Turn on multi-factor authentication, enable every account alert your plan offers and ask your employer or plan administrator what happens after an address, phone number or bank account change.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Only key leadership staff will be contacted to report to work for varied assignments, the superintendent said.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Amenities include a live-in superintendent, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a landscaped common courtyard garden.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
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There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Montgomery Steppe is a San Diego County supervisor representing District 4.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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