executives

noun

plural of executive
as in managers
a person who manages or directs something a program that teaches company executives how to better manage their staffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of executives No two competing baseball executives live so close to each other, or are able to meet up and share war stories about their owners, players or the local media. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Over the past decade, network executives have overhauled the program time and again, asking viewers to make connections with anchors including Scott Pelley, Norah O’Donnell and Jeff Glor, only to revise plans every few years. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Whatever storm clouds may be gathering overhead, expect mostly blue skies in the remarks of executives. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 But the ease of generating cheap, low-quality video has the potential to flood the platform with garbage, a threat that has been on the minds of company executives intent on making YouTube feel more, not less, premium. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 At the time, executives from Apple, who were just breaking into the TV business, are said to have wanted a big, marketable name in the role — and Waddingham’s carried weight only in the British theater community. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 Industry executives are betting that travelers will keep flying despite rising costs, CNBC’s Leslie Josephs reports. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Atherton’s rise comes after Fisher Island held the top spot during South Florida’s pandemic-era migration boom, when thousands of wealthy executives and investors relocated from higher-tax states. — Luisa Yanez august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The breach rocked sentiment on Crypto Twitter, with influencers and company executives commenting on its implications. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for executives
  1. managers
  2. directors
  3. administrators
  4. superintendents
Noun
  • Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Money managers with sustainable mandates have warned that holding SpaceX would expose investors to an array of heightened risks that, aside from governance issues, includes stewardship worries as well as basic valuation questions.
    — Alastair Marsh, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Even during the match, cameramen and directors were obsessed with seeking out celebrities.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • As the industry exits an era of cinematic universes, when mega-producers like Kevin Feige ruled the land, directors seem to matter again.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Superintendents, charter school leaders, private school administrators, college presidents, business executives, and workforce leaders must be willing to see one another differently.
    — Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The change has coincided with more distrust of the page’s administrators who are tasked with maintaining a productive and civil dialogue on the site.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • These voices say the move allows an outgoing governor to cement control over education for years, limiting the ability of future superintendents to counterbalance the governor’s agenda.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • That afternoon, an email from CDE chief deputy superintendents Dave Schapira and Ingrid Robertson announced that employees could work remotely through that Friday, June 5.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of superintendents

Browse Nearby Words

executive
executives
executor
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Executives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/executives. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on executives

Nglish: Translation of executives for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All