as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
Alvarado, 38, is now a citizen and a foreman in charge of about 50 workers who plant and pick tomatoes in Yolo County.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
On Wednesday, rebuilder and Hutto resident Marc Corinth paused his professional work to volunteer as foreman over two neighboring RV park properties in Georgetown that wer decimated in Saturday’s flood.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Kasper is the family's sole provider and works as a foreman at The Welding Works and is in the process of completing construction on the family's home.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The victims included a father who died after saving his wife and daughter, 7-month-old twins ripped from their father's arms by rushing water, and the popular foreman of Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills.
Hurricane Creek at Loretta Lynn's Ranch remains an area of flood concern Saturday.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
On Wednesday, rebuilder and Hutto resident Marc Corinth paused his professional work to volunteer as foreman over two neighboring RV park properties in Georgetown that wer decimated in Saturday’s flood.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Kasper is the family's sole provider and works as a foreman at The Welding Works and is in the process of completing construction on the family's home.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The victims included a father who died after saving his wife and daughter, 7-month-old twins ripped from their father's arms by rushing water, and the popular foreman of Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills.
Hurricane Creek at Loretta Lynn's Ranch remains an area of flood concern Saturday.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
Noun
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In June, a Mexican man was arrested while his boss, a U.S. citizen, was driving him and his brother to a construction site.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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This season could be important for Gutekunst’s long-term future in the job, and what better way to make a statement to your new boss than acquiring a player who could help the Packers return to the game’s biggest stage?—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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More than 100 people packed a community meeting with Cincinnati leaders Tuesday night that had been scheduled before the fight.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Austin arts leaders are partnering with businesses, governments and backers in refreshing, unprecedented ways.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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After Dončić’s shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Mavericks’ general manager, Nico Harrison, suggested the move was necessary because Dončić was bad at defense.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Early in my career, as a new manager, my supervisor taught me invaluable lessons through coaching.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In addition to himself and Adams, Rosenberg said John Chell, the NYPD’s chief of department, and Kaz Daughtry, the mayor’s deputy for public safety, will attend the closed-door meeting.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Fulton told Sawyer that a fire operations chief immediately called over to the fire station in the area to ask about the claim, and that a police commander, fire division chief and fire district chief also visited the fire station to hear from firefighters directly.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s also a potential downside to the biggest upside: ownership of the masters.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Initial plans for the West Palm Beach envision as many as 1,000 students who would be enrolled in graduate-level business programs—such as an Executive MBA and master’s in finance—as well as other fields like artificial intelligence, data science and computer science.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And now at least two CPD district councils plan to hold symbolic no-confidence votes in John Foster, commander of Area 5 detectives, who oversees the investigations into the most serious crimes across the Northwest Side.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Raj Agrawal, the former commander of the Space Force's Space Mission Delta 2.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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