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Recent Examples of higher-up
Or could a relationship with a higher-up lead to mentorship and professional growth?
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Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-up
Noun
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Which oil executives in attendance were not immediately clear.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has acquired the Taiwanese comedic drama A Controversial Entertainer from KC Global Media Entertainment, founded by former Sony Pictures Television executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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On behalf of everyone at Disney, on behalf of [new CEO] Josh [D’Amaro] and [Disney Entertainment, Studios, chairman] Alan Bergman and [FX boss] John Landgraf and Debra OConnell, our new head of Disney Entertainment Television.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mojtaba Khamenei is probably alive, but Vahidi, who is head of -- the commander of the IRGC is probably calling the shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In past years, the association president has been followed by the commander-in-chief, and then a headliner, usually a comedian who roasts everyone in the room.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brian Snitker has devoted 50 years to the Braves organization, the only employer he’s known in his adult life.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That rapid feedback aligns with what Ohs sees as healthy for film in general.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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The cases range from a retired Air Force general missing (authorities previously said there was no evidence of foul play) to an astrophysicist shot outside his home.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often, students labeled EBD are kids whom teachers and school administrators have deemed too disruptive to remain in regular classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 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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Across North Carolina, the average hourly wage for Sheetz employees is about $14 per hour, $17 for supervisors and $23 for assistant managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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