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as in managers
a person who manages or directs something
the new director of the company plans to make a number of changes in daily operations
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as in producers
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the director of the drama club's next production will be a student
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Recent Examples of directors
Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In the process of making Solo, the film’s original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode series features directors Andy De Emmony (The Feud, Vigil), Claire Tailyour (The Blame, Beyond Paradise), and Isher Sahota (Run Away, Ridley).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Animation Pictures president Bill Damashke and the directors.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other entertainment workers have signed an open letter opposing the deal, arguing that further consolidation of the media industry will hurt creators and consumers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Dawn Ostroff, a former top exec at Spotify, Condé Nast Entertainment and The CW, has joined the board of directors of AI advertising firm Moloco.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Hepburn pushed back on that, citing that 16% of reductions are for directors and above, and 15% for organizational leaders.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
In the process of making Solo, the film’s original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The eight-episode series features directors Andy De Emmony (The Feud, Vigil), Claire Tailyour (The Blame, Beyond Paradise), and Isher Sahota (Run Away, Ridley).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Animation Pictures president Bill Damashke and the directors.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other entertainment workers have signed an open letter opposing the deal, arguing that further consolidation of the media industry will hurt creators and consumers.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Dawn Ostroff, a former top exec at Spotify, Condé Nast Entertainment and The CW, has joined the board of directors of AI advertising firm Moloco.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Hepburn pushed back on that, citing that 16% of reductions are for directors and above, and 15% for organizational leaders.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for directors
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According to one study, only 22 percent of managers globally are engaged–a staggering number that has a direct impact on employee engagement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For facility managers, safety officers, construction supervisors and compliance teams, understanding AI’s role in supporting fire watch guards is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses seek better visibility, faster documentation and stronger operational accountability.—
MediaWave,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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With Paradise, the plan was to push further into the history of Swedish dance music with his core producers, including fellow Swedes Eurohead and Varg along with the Aussie Jamesjamesjames, recording together as SWEDM while bunkered up in Phuket last summer.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Executive producers include Joshua Grode, Brown’s husband Jake Bongiovi and Isobel Richards.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Speakers repeatedly pointed to Duke Energy executives’ multimillion-dollar compensation as evidence of misplaced priorities.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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The second floor will include offices for village, police, and community development administrators, as well as staff break rooms and conference spaces.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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School Board members discussed Hepburn’s first draft of the plan on April 21 and voiced concerns that the plan might cut too many teachers and lower-level employees and too few top administrators.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Representing Fort Worth school district at the listening session were deputy superintendents Daniel Soliz and Kellie Spencer, and chief of staff Louis Kushner.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to walk off the job in the coming days, after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Roughly 30% of Gautam’s hotel staff in Florida are Haitians who are TPS holders, working as housekeepers, landscapers, supervisors and in other positions.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lack of supervision of new workers on cases is also a problem, according to the DCF worker, who explained that many supervisors work remotely.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Directors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directors. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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