as in executives
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
The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Swift was photographed solo on the red carpet and with a group of iHeartRadio execs before the show at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
These aren’t empty words by OpenAI execs.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In what amounted to something of a deviation from the standard CBS/TNTS presentation, no ad sales execs participated in the call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But execs — some of whom will meet with Vice President JD Vance today — with a slightly longer perspective look at this moment and see mainly chaos, not profit.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Swift was photographed solo on the red carpet and with a group of iHeartRadio execs before the show at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
These aren’t empty words by OpenAI execs.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In what amounted to something of a deviation from the standard CBS/TNTS presentation, no ad sales execs participated in the call.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
While Colligan and top lieutenants continue to report to work, the relationship between the creative execs and Woodrow and Singh is distressed.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
But execs — some of whom will meet with Vice President JD Vance today — with a slightly longer perspective look at this moment and see mainly chaos, not profit.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Mettler-Toledo, which manufactures lab instruments and weighing technology, provides school expenses as part of its expatriate and international benefits package for some senior execs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execs
Noun
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five superintendents left their NWI districts last year, including Sharon Johnson-Shirley at Lake Ridge Schools.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Execs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execs. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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