How to Use higher-up in a Sentence

higher-up

noun
  • But higher-ups, too, have noticed a difference.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In other words, the fate of a sixth season is in the hands of Netflix's higher-ups for now.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Maybe your projects — that once felt celebrated among higher-ups — now get scathing reviews.
    — Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The central narrator panics, but at the command of their higher-ups, the team heads in anyway.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • In late 1995 a graphic designer told higher-ups that the bank statements were fake.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Be sure to set realistic expectations, both with your peers and higher-ups, as your commitments could come back to haunt you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Or could a relationship with a higher-up lead to mentorship and professional growth?
    — Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The news came amid reports Wednesday that players had discussed the possibility of a third jersey to wear on the road with team higher-ups.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • One of the higher-ups felt my title Stairway to Heaven would be confused with the 1939 movie of the same name.
    — Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Will the players continue to share the patience that Davidson, coach Jeff Blashill and the rest of the Hawks higher-ups have?
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • According to The Athletic, Yankees players have pitched to team higher-ups about the idea of wearing a new jersey.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
    — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier that week, Lizzo had gone to a meeting with the higher-ups at her label, Atlantic Records, to discuss a restart on the album process.
    — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Your manager seems reluctant to take ownership of team outcomes, frequently deferring to higher-ups even on routine matters.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reports that higher-ups at WWE and Hale have denied the rumor.
    — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hours after The Athletic reported that players had gone to higher-ups about the idea, it was revealed that an alternate jersey had in fact been approved prior.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This is an opportunity to stand firm as a leader, navigating important discussions with higher-ups, while still holding onto your integrity.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For fans who want a higher-up experience, the Rooftop Cinema Club is holding screenings for Team USA’s first two group matches.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • For fans who want a higher-up experience, the Rooftop Cinema Club is holding screenings for Team USA’s first two group matches.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • In a recent report, Zach Gelb of Audacy said Meyer spoke to Penn State higher-ups with interest in taking over as the football program's next head coach.
    — Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Right before the summer break, the Red Bull higher-ups made the call to fire Christian Horner and promote Laurent Mekies from Racing Bulls to the big job.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • While no decision is imminent, Yankees higher-ups present options for Monument Park at periodical meetings, according to the spokesperson.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • In a civil lawsuit against the city and the state, Los Angeles firefighters testified about a series of communication failures and questionable decisions by higher-ups that led crews to leave the area prematurely.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Conversely, a company culture that prizes 'being yourself' over social etiquette is likely to enable bad behavior, especially from higher-ups, according to Chamorro-Premuzic.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But Wednesday’s news that the players have pitched wearing alternate road jerseys to the team’s higher-ups is just another example of the Yankees considering bucking tradition for modernity, player preference and, of course, revenue.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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