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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Office of Management and Budget policy prohibits executive branch officials from commenting on such releases early and in fact forbids public statements until 30 minutes after the release.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Josh Cradduck, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Manning founded Omaha Productions (named after his signature pre-snap shout) in 2020 alongside former ESPN and Fox Sports executive Jamie Horowitz.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood vet Yari, best known for producing 2004 Best Picture winner Crash, serves as executive producer on the Taylor Sheridan universe at Paramount.
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The company also appointed former Neiman Marcus executives Darcy Penick and Lana Todorovich as chief commercial officer and chief of global brand partnerships at Saks Global, respectively.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for executive
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The states sought a temporary restraining order, asking the court to block the funding freeze and the administration’s demands for large volumes of administrative data.—
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The following day, however, Austin police changed their explanation, saying the officer had communicated with ICE after learning the federal agency had previously placed an administrative warrant on the woman.—
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To address the problem, water managers many years ago lowered the levels, but the tree islands never recovered, leaving ghosts of islands that lack the elevation to support the majestic hardwoods found in other parts of the Everglades, such as cypress, pond apple and pop ash trees.—
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Krupp said at the time that the restructuring would affect middle- and upper-level managers, not front-line caseworkers.—
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Mason was appointed by West Brom in June, taking his first permanent managerial position and signing a three-year deal.—
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One of her first managerial jobs was at the eatery West Coast Tavern in North Park as the general manager.—
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
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Beyond potential political resistance, implementing the name changes saddles campus administrators with costly and time-consuming busywork, including updating legal documents, maps and physical signage.—
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Hospital administrators immediately put Hannah in a secluded room with someone at the door to keep all visitors out.—
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Earlier that day, Jeanise Wynn received a text message from the school’s superintendent, Bart Banfield.—
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Waymon Cox, an assistant park superintendent, compared the diamond to a corn kernel.—
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One automotive supervisor position has been filled, but no mechanics so far.—
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Human supervisors will monitor early deployments, and training Atlas for a new task typically takes only a day or two.—
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“Executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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