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
Flash purchasing managers index data for many countries will be released on Wednesday, shedding light on how the manufacturing and services sectors are holding up in the immediate weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro knows which button to push if his team is in deep trouble.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Both Mavs general manager Nico Harrison and Dumont have stated the team has no intentions of leaving Dallas.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Roseman, of course, built the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles, and is now widely considered one of the best general managers in the National Football League.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro knows which button to push if his team is in deep trouble.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Both Mavs general manager Nico Harrison and Dumont have stated the team has no intentions of leaving Dallas.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Roseman, of course, built the Super Bowl LIX-winning Philadelphia Eagles, and is now widely considered one of the best general managers in the National Football League.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Creator Lorne Michaels will executive produce Saturday Night Live UK.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The former sports executive was involved in the 2011 decision to hire former Princeton coach Guy Gadowsky as Penn State’s head coach.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The director, Philip Barantini, at the helm for all four episodes, suffocates both the characters and the audience with a long sequence at Jamie’s school, where the officers have come to question the boy’s classmates.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Dukakis broke ground by speaking openly about her struggles and championed support for the homeless and political refugees, said Maria Ivanova, director of Northeastern University’s Policy School, which hosts the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In autumn cooling temperatures push superintendents into a transition mode, preparing their courses for frost and snow.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Head was a plumber and moved up the ranks to superintendent.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the Sheriff’s Office asked county supervisors for permission to spend up to $760,000 on the contract with Verogen, a San Diego biotechnology startup that two years ago was acquired by the Dutch conglomerate Qiagen for $150 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, White Lotus‘ music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, who joined for Season Two, said the uproar meant people cared about the show.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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