CEO
Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of CEO
First recorded in 1910–15; originally Australian
Example Sentences
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Adobe stock fell after the company announced that Anil Chakravarthy will take over as CEO from Shantanu Narayen in December.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Can Apple’s new CEO rev up the Steve Jobs innovation engine?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The cuts are a part of a multiyear restructuring plan led by CEO Enrique Lores to turn around the company’s performance and cut costs while investing more in AI integration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Erased like an old operating system via update, Apple officially said goodbye to Tim Cook as CEO this week.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
“If we had asked to meet with the CEO, we wouldn’t have gotten to see him,” explained Charlie.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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