execs

noun

plural of exec
as in executives
a person who manages or directs something a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches

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Recent Examples of execs Candle True Stories is part of Candle Media, the media holding company co-founded by former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Most execs viewed this section of the rankings as one where a team or two might make a push, but only so far. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Despite being a sizable market, the Rendez-Vous is a fairly intimate affair, as acquisition and sales execs mingle on the main floor, but also at receptions, screenings and drinks. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Suddenly, execs were seeing solutions for how to excite the younger audiences who have come to seek entertainment options from content creators rather than cinemas. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Claire’s doesn’t have a CEO right now; it’s being run by Ames Watson with execs Cueff and Carey Brezler leading retail operations. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Epic execs acknowledged the need for rapid AI adoption, fearing patients may bypass traditional systems for health information. — Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Netflix execs no doubt long ago figured out how to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism, understanding that such scrutiny — from both consumers and the press — is the unavoidable by-product of success. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execs
  1. executives
  2. managers
  3. directors
  4. administrators
  5. superintendents
Noun
  • The credit union’s board also approved one-time $50,000 bonuses last year for several SAFE executives for the work required to set the merger in motion, the documents say.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Technology executives have long pitched their products as a way to make the world better.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Special programs include a focus on Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, featuring six of his films with leading directors and actors discussing his work.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Studios have contracts in place with AI protections for writers, directors and actors and are mindful about the concerns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The 40-member commission includes legislators, college presidents, superintendents, teachers’ union leaders, CBIA, and state officials, among others.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendents

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