as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
Though the bill initially would have subjected individuals to a 5% excise tax, the managers amendment, which contained the updates to the bill, lowered the tax to 3.5%.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
In addition to Davis, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison were in attendance.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025
In addition to Davis, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison were in attendance.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Similarly, David Taffner, a 56-year-old manager in pharmaceuticals from Michigan, reflects on his own learning experience from his mother, Dorothy Taffner, who loved crossword puzzles and would solve them with his dad.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
So, how do the Premier League’s other managers react in these scenarios?
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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Analysts attributed Nissan's troubles to factors including an aging line-up, a lack of hybrid models in the U.S. and excessive focus on increasing output under former top executive Carlos Ghosn whose near two-decade year tenure ended in 2018.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Salmonella in peanut butter killed nine in 2008 and 2009, resulting in criminal charges against company executives.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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In states where lawmakers granted Medicaid access for undocumented immigrants, hospital administrators and faith groups, along with immigrant advocates, have helped push for the expansion of benefits.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Jake Wood was executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, what had been a troubled effort to get more aid into Gaza in a way that would be acceptable to Israel, which has sought to tightly control all aid deliveries.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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For Alexa Abitbol, director of the high jewelry workshops, the new collection reflects the expertise of the jeweler’s craftspeople, who spent nearly 100,000 hours overall on the collection.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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While these initiatives are fairly new, the issue they’re meant to address has been around since the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s organization of regional superintendents has previously said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Marks then reached out to a parent in Liberty and has spoken to the superintendent about her concerns regarding the cell tower.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Four supervisors and 36 staff members were working at the time of the escape, the sheriff’s office said.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Continuity — Usually handled by the script supervisor or coordinator or an assistant director, this has to do with making sure each shot maintains consistency across set-ups, whether that’s the placement of a glass or a piece of hair skewing to the left or right of a performer’s face.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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