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
Likewise, Shaid Shah, one of the most senior execs at Mars—the powerhouse behind household brands like Dolmio—said the best career hack is to stop obsessing over getting that promotion or dream job title, and embrace the many steps in between that get you there.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
And, showing that shoppers are indeed pulling forward their purchases earlier in the season—as many retail execs have long suspected—Thanksgiving Day e-commerce sales grew 5.3 percent from 2024, totaling $6.4 billion.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
That is perhaps even more important now that Graceland execs have flagged the selling of potentially fake Elvis collectibles.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Oil execs to meet about investments Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet with oil executives at a conference in Miami on Wednesday, just days after the United States captured the head of Venezuela, which has the largest oil reserves in the world.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
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The administration’s plans to capitalize on Venezuela’s oil were met with skepticism by US energy executives at the White House on Friday.—
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She executive produced the docuseries The Alzheimer's Project in 2009, which won two Emmy Awards.—
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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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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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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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