Thesaurus results for MANAGER

manager

noun

ˈma-ni-jər

Definition of manager

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 Kyle Tucker led off with a single, forcing Brewers manager Pat Murphy to go to his bullpen and bring in Dustin May. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Shkreli, who was a pharmaceutical executive and former hedge-fund manager, purchased the elusive album for $2 million at a 2015 auction, which barred him from commercially distributing the LP for 88 years, until 2103. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 James Lawson, the campaign manager for Her Health, Her Future, said he was not involved with the new PAC. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The Bee reached out to the restaurant but no manager was available to speak. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manager

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Organizers have held discussions around allowing overseas executives to participate virtually, Reuters reported last week, and The Wall Street Journal said that some executives are already canceling meetings.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Williams, a Democrat, works as a nonprofit executive for the Tarrant Area Food Bank.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of executive

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Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, Gorkha district’s chief government administrator, said more than 200 people were evacuated on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Arts administrators around the country have told NPR that booking performances for performing arts centers is done years in advance.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrator

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The extent of Israel’s cooperation with the payments was reflected in a 2020 letter from Yossi Cohen, then director of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, to Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of director

Noun

Leaders say more, faster progress needed A measured summation was offered by Tony Thurmond, the outgoing state superintendent of public instruction.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For one question, Camas School District superintendent John Anzalone chose not to answer as an administrator, but rather a father.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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