CEO
Americanabbreviation
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Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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Expect more of the same from John Ternus as he succeeds Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton said that while the company continued to gain market share in its farm and ranch segments, its pet sales faltered.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Cook also brought on high-profile executives where needed: To revive its retail stores, Cook in 2013 hired Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of British luxury giant Burberry, signaling his willingness to embrace prominent deputies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
SpaceX’s next acquisition could end up being Cursor, the rapidly growing artificial-intelligence startup behind popular tools that have been praised by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The city was not only home to her dad’s literary idol, but Emily’s, too: Garrison Griswold, CEO of Bayside Press and mastermind of Book Scavenger, the coolest book-hunting game in existence.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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