as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
the executive skills needed to manage a large business office
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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executive
Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 7 June 2025
Working and detention conditions are dire In the Thursday court filing, Mellissa Harper, acting deputy executive associate director at ICE, said that the migrants are being held in a conference room in a converted Conex shipping container at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. Naval Base.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
While speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards, where the show won breakthrough comedy series, co-creator and executive producer Alex Gregory called Scorsese the celebrity cameo that surprised him most for coming to fruition.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 7 June 2025
Working and detention conditions are dire In the Thursday court filing, Mellissa Harper, acting deputy executive associate director at ICE, said that the migrants are being held in a conference room in a converted Conex shipping container at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. Naval Base.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 June 2025
Noun
Mike McCabe, the veteran gaming industry executive who heads the EWC Foundation, explained how gamesmanship would influence every aspect of the event.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The Italian Ferretti Group was the setting for a spy-vs-spy scenario that reportedly included private detectives shadowing an executive of the Italian builder’s primary Chinese investor and recording devices hidden in several offices, according to Bloomberg.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut as many as 120,000 federal jobs but many workers have been placed on administrative leave, leaving them on U.S. payrolls pending court cases, Morgan Stanley said in a report.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Used over six centuries from roughly 2000 B.C. until 1450 B.C., the Minoan palaces were the main administrative, economic, religious and ideological centers of Crete, says Christakis.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Nesting within that, CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers, and frontline supervisors should focus on cultural, strategic, operational, and tactical leadership respectively, with all-in during a crisis.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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And yet, some bosses continue to act out, perpetuating a legacy of managerial tongue-lashings that stretches from Steve Jobs to Gordon Ramsay to Donald Trump.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Managing the nation’s fourth-largest school district requires a specific, narrow managerial skill set and focus, several board members and a former district official told the Tribune.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Blaze, Phelps and David’ previous venture, shut 30 locations, or 10% of its total stores, last year, according to Kevin Schimpf, senior director of industry research at Technomic.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Garcia has been at the helm while the district gained national and state recognition, had outstanding academic performance, completed major construction projects, added full-day kindergarten, increased safety efforts and had administrator stability.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The search for a new superintendent will be conducted with candidate confidentiality to increase the pool of applicants.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her leadership team brings impressive credentials to the organization, including former Teach for America instructors, experienced educators who have served as school principals and superintendents, nonprofit leaders, and experts with deep knowledge of advanced mathematics and STEM enrichment.—
Julia Brodsky,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Alarcon, who’s been working in highway construction since 2012 and now serves as a traffic control supervisor in Irvine, has four children.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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The duo took part in two panels at the event, the first alongside cinematographer Ksenia Sereda, costume designer Ann Foley, editor Timothy Good, composer David Fleming, production designer Don Macaulay and visual effects supervisor Alex Wang.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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