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
These committees tend to be a mix of Hall of Famers, baseball execs, media members and historians.
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Carter Verhaeghe strikes again ▪ NHL suspends Panthers exec for ‘unacceptable and inappropriate’ social media posts
This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Filmed at The Funny Bone in Columbus, OH, the special was directed by Mike Lavin and exec produced by Bargatze and Adrian Kulp at Nateland Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Paramount’s initial offer is unknown, but the Wall Street Journal reported that company execs in recent weeks have floated the idea of settling the lawsuit for up to $20 million.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Carter Verhaeghe strikes again ▪ NHL suspends Panthers exec for ‘unacceptable and inappropriate’ social media posts
This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Filmed at The Funny Bone in Columbus, OH, the special was directed by Mike Lavin and exec produced by Bargatze and Adrian Kulp at Nateland Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Paramount’s initial offer is unknown, but the Wall Street Journal reported that company execs in recent weeks have floated the idea of settling the lawsuit for up to $20 million.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exec
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Network executives are also looking past the declining pay TV industry — a model that had sustained MSNBC, CNN and Fox News via lucrative carriage deals with cable and satellite providers — to try and reach consumers directly.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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King will executive produce for his GK Films banner alongside Hayley King.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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On Thursday, the FTC was joined by the Department of Justice’s antitrust division in filing an antitrust statement of interest against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard over their ESG policies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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Williams collaborated with longtime colleague and general manager Jesus Garcia on the new concept, which honors Williams’s late grandmother, Rosetta, and Garcia’s mother, Rosa.—
Kristin Braswell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Since its debut, the Mission: Impossible franchise has become a global cultural force, spanning eight films, five directors, and billions in box office revenue.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Television ‘The Last of Us’ director on Ellie and Dina’s relationship: ‘This is not just a crush’ May 4, 2025 The stakes in Season 1 were very clear — get Ellie to where she can be used to make a cure — even if they were subverted in the end.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, reducing delays, lowering operational costs, and significantly improving job satisfaction among both clinicians and administrators.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Undercover journalists caught an administrator at UNC bragging about pushing DEI despite it being banned.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district announced that Wilson was hired to be the next principal at Boswell High School after the current principal, Vaughn Flagler, was hired as assistant superintendent for human resources in the Anna school district.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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While working as the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office’s assistant deputy superintendent of jail operations, Brady ordered two sheriff’s office maintenance workers to do a variety of jobs at his home, prosecutors said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exec. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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