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a person who manages or directs something
a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Recent Examples of execs
Deadline understands that there’s another meeting between Abrego and execs towards the middle of July where some of these options will be further scrutinized.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
There are some programs with a few guys who throw in the upper 90s, but the drop-off after that, multiple execs noted, is fairly stark.
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Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Designers are now keen to bring the conversational focus back to the actual fashion on runways, and ideally the clothes shown thereon (or the toes beneath the clothes) — which, as many a business analyst will tell you, fashion execs and brand designers alike are very eager to sell.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The Annecy Animation Festival, now in full swing, offers a vibrant mix of world premieres and unique screenings aimed at animation fans and industry execs alike.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The selection committee brought together senior Goalhanger leaders and external execs from across the global media and cultural industries, with backgrounds including Spotify, YouTube, Web Summit, WME, Netflix and Amazon.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
This even though Dippold broke one of the cardinal rules for selling a project to execs.
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Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
There are some programs with a few guys who throw in the upper 90s, but the drop-off after that, multiple execs noted, is fairly stark.
—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Designers are now keen to bring the conversational focus back to the actual fashion on runways, and ideally the clothes shown thereon (or the toes beneath the clothes) — which, as many a business analyst will tell you, fashion execs and brand designers alike are very eager to sell.
—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The Annecy Animation Festival, now in full swing, offers a vibrant mix of world premieres and unique screenings aimed at animation fans and industry execs alike.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The selection committee brought together senior Goalhanger leaders and external execs from across the global media and cultural industries, with backgrounds including Spotify, YouTube, Web Summit, WME, Netflix and Amazon.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
This even though Dippold broke one of the cardinal rules for selling a project to execs.
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Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execs
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According to a 2026 PwC analysis, 45 percent of deal executives are now deploying AI in their M&A processes, double the rate of the prior year.
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SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.
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While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.
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If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?
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For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
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During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers.
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According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants.
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