CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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The proceeds of that raise would go toward a $20 billion bridge loan, which SpaceX originally took out to pay off debt accrued by CEO Elon Musk’s xAI.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
The CEO apologized the following year for ignoring Greenspan’s correct prediction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The charity's CEO Joanne Barnes said it is important to praise their bravery for engaging with the criminal justice process "despite the significant personal cost" it can bring.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
For people like Hegseth, and for the customers that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is hoping to reach, AI is what you use if you don’t care if the job is done well.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The company’s CEO, Bill Aldinger, had grown Household even as his competitors went bankrupt.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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