exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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The pressure is on, as the duo have to answer to execs, audiences, and rating demands while also being on extremely shaky ground with each other. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025 The other senior company execs were paid between $14.8 million and $17.8 million each. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025 However, the music exec succumbed to his conditions. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Several exhibitors, along with rival studio execs, told THR the film looks potentially fun and appealing. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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