CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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“The results from our ongoing combination trial dramatically exceeded our expectations,” Tango Therapeutics CEO Malte Peters said on a conference call Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Cook is set to step down as CEO and will remain as Apple’s chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman then met with Sanders on Wednesday in Washington, while also meeting with other policymakers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“Stacey loved being a Bull,” Bulls president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
It was a decision that wound up costing Morgan Stanley nearly $6 billion, and yet Morgan Stanley’s CEO, John Mack, never got involved.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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