handler

noun

Definition of handlernext
as in manager

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Recent Examples of handler The violations on the report include employees not having a food handler card, as well as no drain plugs being seen when observing the plumbing. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The cost typically falls on the law-enforcement agency while the K9 is on active duty, but in retirement, the handler often takes on the financial burden. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Messages recovered from his phone showed that an anonymous handler, nicknamed Em, had directed him to the address. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Yerman, Crepeau, Smith, and John Moran, the dog handler on the Phu Loc patrol, also received the Bronze Star that day for their valor during the ambush. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handler
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  1. manager
  2. trainer
Noun
  • During a news conference Wednesday, general manager Brian Gutekunst was asked if the Packers would need to add another running back in the event Jacobs faced charges and got suspended.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy had a discussion with third base umpire and crew chief Vic Carapazza in the third, when Misiorowski fell behind 2-0 on Francisco Alvarez following a walk to Morel.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Wellness services can extend to fitness evaluations, trainers, nutrition resources and lifestyle consultants.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Later in the affidavit, a trainer says the player told him that Fields hit his teammate in the back of the head.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trainer

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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handler. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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