exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)

Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Mohan, a longtime Google and YouTube exec, is now in his third year as CEO after assuming the role in February 2023. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025 Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to spend as much as $320 billion combined on AI technologies and data center buildouts in 2025, based on recent comments from top execs. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 The Studio, which premieres March 26 on Apple TV+, features a range of movie studio execs juggling corporate demands with creative ambitions. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exec 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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