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
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Adjective
Watts filed the lawsuit in early May, not long after she was fired from her job as executive director in late April.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
After military service and earning a master’s degree in social work, Williams became a leader in the Minneapolis Black community beginning in 1975 when he was named executive director of the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, a Minneapolis institution.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Noun
She was named in one of the two lawsuits against the former Fox Sports programming executive Charlie Dixon, who was relieved of his duties this past April.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
The Departed director earned his first Emmy nomination in 1995, earning a nod for Outstanding Individual Achievement - Cultural Programming for executive producing the Eric Clapton documentary film Nothing but the Blues.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
Adjective
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In May, Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O'Malley resigned while under administrative investigation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Research suggests that about $266 billion is wasted every year due to administrative complexity.—
Vivek Jetley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The company's senior sales manager, Lauren Doubrava, told the Free Press that the Friends of the Fitz proposed the idea.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Former Mets infielder and manager Joe Torre visited Citi Field on Monday with his Safe at Home foundation.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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According to the semiannual Worklife Trends report by Glassdoor, millennials became the largest share of the managerial workforce in late June 2025, overtaking Gen Xers, who dominated leadership during the past two decades.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Her managerial style, and studied approach to seeing Ariel thrive, mixed common sense, humility, an embrace of responsibility, and realization that the office and the factory floor can be a happy place.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022 he was named superintendent in Calvert County with a four-year contract at an annual salary of $215,000, according to reports.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Grantley Williams, acting superintendent of police for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, said in a Facebook video that Tarrence was last seen leaving the Paradise Inn, where the couple was staying in the Grace Bay Area of the island.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Women composers and music supervisors did well this year, with female competitors in five of the seven music categories.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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