editor in chief
Americannoun
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editors in chief
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of editor in chief
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Pricing AI solutions on their outcomes could win over skeptical CIOs and ease worries about token costs, Constellation Insights editor in chief Larry Dignan wrote in a June note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
And if you liked these recommendations, you might like Your Morning Slate, a newsletter that gives you three handpicked recommendations bright and early from Slate’s editor in chief, plus highlights from our homepage.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some have expressed concerns about marrying CNN and CBS News following months of turmoil at CBS News since David Ellison hired journalist Bari Weiss as CBS News editor in chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
John Mecklin, current editor in chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is retiring after 15 years.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
When I was a junior, Miss Bivens made me the editor in chief, though the job was supposed to go to a senior.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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