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as in managers
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 producers
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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Recent Examples of directors
The filing also includes information on the company's governance structure, detailing the roles and backgrounds of its directors and executive officers.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is expected to assume a role on the board of directors for Euro 2028.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The filing also details various corporate governance matters, including changes in the board of directors and executive officers, as well as employment agreements with key personnel.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Charades uses artificial intelligence video generation to create characters who perform actions and gestures that recall the iconic films of directors like Wong Kar-wai, John Woo, Stephen Chow, and others in infinitely generating combinations.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Wes really is one of our great young directors.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
As CEOs and board directors increasingly scrutinize IT incident response capabilities, the rapid advancement of AI—particularly agentic systems capable of autonomous action—is driving urgent efforts to empower internal teams with comparable technological capabilities.
—Karthik Sj, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Older, great actors do not give young directors much of a chance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
There isn’t a single actor today who can guarantee a global box office hit anymore, and only a handful of directors—like a personal favorite, Christopher Nolan—still command that pull.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is expected to assume a role on the board of directors for Euro 2028.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The filing also details various corporate governance matters, including changes in the board of directors and executive officers, as well as employment agreements with key personnel.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Charades uses artificial intelligence video generation to create characters who perform actions and gestures that recall the iconic films of directors like Wong Kar-wai, John Woo, Stephen Chow, and others in infinitely generating combinations.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Wes really is one of our great young directors.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
As CEOs and board directors increasingly scrutinize IT incident response capabilities, the rapid advancement of AI—particularly agentic systems capable of autonomous action—is driving urgent efforts to empower internal teams with comparable technological capabilities.
—Karthik Sj, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Older, great actors do not give young directors much of a chance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
There isn’t a single actor today who can guarantee a global box office hit anymore, and only a handful of directors—like a personal favorite, Christopher Nolan—still command that pull.
—Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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That means asset managers made fewer options available for investors.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Approval from government regulators in five countries, including China and Australia, is now required to finalise the merger which will catapult Rio Tinto into the major league of lithium producers.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Contact teachers or administrators to address the bullying.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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But administrators are looking into ways to display it more publicly in the community.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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That includes about 700 traditional equipment operators along with roughly 300 seasonal workers, supervisors, superintendents and engineering technicians, Cadue said.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
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Since the grand jury report was released in 2022, the district has had three permanent and two temporary superintendents.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Dec. 2024
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Skip to content All Sections SUBSCRIBER ONLY The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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The San Diego Union-Tribune The list of potential candidates in District 1 is getting longer, and the remaining four supervisors will meet next week to discuss next steps.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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