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Recent Examples of company man
The 58-year-old Bergman is a company man, having joined back in 1996, and is regarded as sharp and skilled at overseeing a portfolio that includes Marvel, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation and Lucasfilm.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
When asked by Robinson about the Heat's team-building intentions during the offseason, Adebayo was a company man, keeping word mum.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
First-time head coach Campo was a good company man, and solid defensive coordinator.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
This would certainly be a huge match for both Hendry and TNA, especially since Cena is so recognized as a company man who has only wrestled with WWE.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
When asked by Robinson about the Heat's team-building intentions during the offseason, Adebayo was a company man, keeping word mum.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
First-time head coach Campo was a good company man, and solid defensive coordinator.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
This would certainly be a huge match for both Hendry and TNA, especially since Cena is so recognized as a company man who has only wrestled with WWE.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for company man
Noun
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While viral infections are the most common cause in the United States, bacteria, parasites and fungi can also cause the condition.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Museum of Natural History notes that the pythons have also introduced harmful non-native parasites to Florida and reduced medium-sized mammal populations by more than 90%, significantly changing the Everglades ecosystem.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, early versions of mollusks and sponges populated the seafloor as jellyfish floated above.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Sprinkle baking soda into your sink, then scrub with a wet sponge or cloth.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Until recently, Magyar was an anonymous, well-to-do Fidesz apparatchik.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.—
Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/company%20man. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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