as in executive
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 exec
Elon Musk has welcomed a fourth child with Neuralink exec Shivon Zilis, which would make the controversial billionaire a father of 14 if author Ashley St. Clair’s recent claims are true.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but the former five-star recruit handled his business during Senior Bowl week, with some NFL execs calling him the best player in Mobile.
14.
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Johnson will exec produce, along with Heartbones Entertainment’s Lauren Levine.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The exec has formidable experience across the live-action and animation spheres as well as family fare.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but the former five-star recruit handled his business during Senior Bowl week, with some NFL execs calling him the best player in Mobile.
14.
—Eddie Brown, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Johnson will exec produce, along with Heartbones Entertainment’s Lauren Levine.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The exec has formidable experience across the live-action and animation spheres as well as family fare.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
Noun
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On Tuesday, the head of the EU’s executive unveiled a plan to enable governments to borrow more to increase their defense spending, as well as military support for Kyiv.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The series is written, executive produced and co-showrun by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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General manager Chad Buchanan confirmed as much during an appearance on the Setting The Pace podcast.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Other alternative manager companies also struggled amid the economic uncertainty.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The montage moved a little fast, maybe, with mini-clips for actors but not writers or directors; perhaps Robert Towne deserved a few lines of dialogue.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Former regional administrator Aglipay also said that the relocation of the Chicago regional office should not affect the ability of field staff to serve small-business owners.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the ensuing years, after she was promoted to be the prison’s health services administrator in 2006, Niecko, a U.S. military veteran, began to trust Creech with her own well-being.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Long Beach’s towing and lien sales superintendent, Robert Givens, said the city averages about 200 auction sales each month.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The same day the Miami Herald and The Tributary published its investigation into the Miami-Dade school district’s school bus safety program, superintendent Jose Dotres issued a memo addressing criticism of the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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