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
Brown has also been accused of abuse by former managers, one of whom sued him in 2016, alleging the singer punched him multiple times.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Travers sends Catherine Weaver (Amanda Warren), Peter’s manager at Night Action, to meet Rose, but Catherine isn’t there to provide answers or comfort.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Last year Walmart made changes to pay packages for both US store managers and hourly employees.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Travers sends Catherine Weaver (Amanda Warren), Peter’s manager at Night Action, to meet Rose, but Catherine isn’t there to provide answers or comfort.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Last year Walmart made changes to pay packages for both US store managers and hourly employees.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for manager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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There’s also a substance abuse counselor, a music executive, and a surgeon, as well as both a fire captain and a fire lieutenant.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Emil Michael, who would serve as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering is a former Uber executive.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some parents, for example, said nursing home administrators told them their children couldn’t go home until the family had a large private bedroom for the disabled child.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The test administrator injects dye into the blood vessels.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 years later, Riklis’s loyal adaptation has opponents just as the book did, and even more so because of the nationality of its director.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Pablo Delano is Charles A. Dana Professor of Fine Arts, director, Studio Art Program, and co-chair, Department of Fine Arts, Trinity College.—
Garth Andrew Myers,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump could embolden their plans Century High School wins inaugural superintendent’s cup for Carroll fall sports Carroll career center fashion show presents student work in high-energy live display Juvenile court records in Maryland are not public.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2025
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Just before Christmas, the organization also held a virtual training session with 29 superintendents about how to prepare for any immigration raids or deportations that affect their student populations.—
Didi Martinez,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, turnover intentions were lower and supervisor ratings of performance higher.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, after two fires occurred at San Diego County battery storage facilities, San Diego County supervisors required county officials to draw up tighter rules that would restrict battery storage plants near homes, schools and other facilities.—
Molly Gibbs,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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