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as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producer
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Blaze, Phelps and David’ previous venture, shut 30 locations, or 10% of its total stores, last year, according to Kevin Schimpf, senior director of industry research at Technomic.
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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This summer will represent another opportunity for player trading, this time with Jason Wilcox operating as the club’s director of football.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 June 2025
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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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
This summer will represent another opportunity for player trading, this time with Jason Wilcox operating as the club’s director of football.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Who is directing Black Panther 3? Coogler, the director of the first two Black Panther movies, is returning to helm the third installment.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for director
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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New Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti can see his side confirm its spot at the FIFA 2026 World Cup this week.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Erickson would serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.—
Mekishana Pierre Updated,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Today, this husband and wife, Larry and MaryAnn Tsai, are making a stunning Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon as a wine producer under the name Moone Tsai Wines.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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More women are now buying jewelry for themselves, often valuing design and emotional resonance over traditional notions of investment — contrasting with male buyers who typically view jewelry as a store of value or a gift, according to several jewelry executives interviewed by CNN.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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As a Cubs executive, Banner shared his insights with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer before the club made the Javier Báez deal at the 2021 trade deadline.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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No matter how daffy some of it is, the production has the important factor of clarity; a quality that the great stage director Peter Hall used to say is a vital component of any revival of a classic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would be lyricist Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally and original star Chita Rivera, key figures behind the 1993 Broadway musical, alongside composer John Kander and stage director Harold Prince.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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Police then asked to speak to their supervisor and executed a search warrant with the SWAT and K-9 teams.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Two minutes later, McDougall returned to the screening area and targeted a TSA supervisor, swinging wildly.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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“Director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/director. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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