as in managers
a person who manages or directs something
a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs
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Recent Examples of executives
According to a 2026 PwC analysis, 45 percent of deal executives are now deploying AI in their M&A processes, double the rate of the prior year.
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Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Fans might not care who does and doesn’t talk, but the players, coaches and executives do.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Fans might not care who does and doesn’t talk, but the players, coaches and executives do.
—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executives
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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.
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Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.
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In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.
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While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.
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If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?
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For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
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School district management groups, such as the one representing county superintendents, were more supportive of the changes.
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Better Decisions, Earlier What constrains superintendents is how much time every day gets consumed by documentation and piecing together what happened, rather than applying that judgment to what comes next.
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“Executives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executives. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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