exec

noun

ex·​ec ig-ˈzek How to pronounce exec (audio)
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Examples of exec in a Sentence

a restaurant where the city's top execs like to have power lunches
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Getlin directs alongside Luke Korver and exec produces with Pelayo. Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 European defense tech startups are ramping up commercial discussions with Middle East governments since the Iran war, company execs told CNBC. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026 Kate Crowther, Becca Kinder and Jane Tranter exec produce for Bad Wolf, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC, with Sarah Quintrell and Janice Hadlow also serving as executive producers. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 The hotel draws corporate execs, Four Seasons loyalists, celebs in town for the annual film fest, and locals frequenting the bar, restaurant, or spa. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exec

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exec was in 1896

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“Exec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exec. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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