as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
His manager at Underground is in his early 30s.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
This was not just Wharton’s first goal for Palace but the first time a midfielder has scored in the Premier League since Glasner took over as manager from Roy Hodgson in February 2024.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Holmes previously was a manager at The Pro’s Closet.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
People can use a password manager to help create and store these unique passwords.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
This was not just Wharton’s first goal for Palace but the first time a midfielder has scored in the Premier League since Glasner took over as manager from Roy Hodgson in February 2024.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Holmes previously was a manager at The Pro’s Closet.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
People can use a password manager to help create and store these unique passwords.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for manager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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In text messages between Musk and his employees, including OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis and a project director Sam Teller, Musk's team cheered the hire, according to correspondence made public in discovery.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Pasricha’s wife Eiesha Pasricha is the de facto artistic director of the brand, also personally curating the retail at Gleneagles and the shop at Estelle Manor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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