Kathleen

American

[kath-leen, kath-leen] / kæθˈlin, ˈkæθ lin /

Also Kathlene,

noun

a female given name, form of Katherine.

Example Sentences

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“As we enter 2026, our team has a clear focus on restoring operations at Grasberg safely and sustainably, and on continuing to build values in the Americas through our innovative growth and efficiency initiatives,” Chief Executive Kathleen Quirk said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The prospect of a win for Takaichi, who has promised an expansionary fiscal policy when the Japanese debt to GDP ratio is already nearly 250%, is causing a major upset in the Japanese bond market,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.

From MarketWatch

Lucasfilm announced this week that longtime president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down, ending an era that reshaped the “Star Wars” franchise across films, series, and streaming projects.

From Salon

Lucasfilm, the Disney division that makes movies set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, said on Thursday that Dave Filoni will replace Kathleen Kennedy as President.

From Barron's

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