steadily, substantially, executive, corporate, violate: meanings and examples

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1. steadily · adverb/ˈstɛdəli/

   regularly and gradually

   Natural gas was in short supply and oil prices increased steadily as a result of the new policies.

   Synonyms: gradually

2. substantially · adverb/ˌsəbˈstæn(t)ʃəli/

   to a great degree

   Vegetable oil prices went up substantially in a short time, which was unexpected.

   Synonyms: considerably, extensively

3. executive · noun/ɪɡˈzɛkjədɪv/

   a person responsible for the administration of a business

   A brush-up on communication skills can make a big difference in how customers and others perceive company executives and other personnel.

   Synonyms: leader, manager

   Origin: late Middle English: from medieval Latin executivus, from exsequi (see execute)

4. corporate · adjective/ˈkɔrp(ə)rət/

   related to or belonging to large companies

   We are talking about a time period during which the steel industry was largely dominated by corporate firms.

   Synonyms: NONE

   Origin: late 15th century: from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare ‘form into a body’, from corpus, corpor- ‘body’

5. violate · verb/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/

   to disobey

   Employers should check whether blogs or social media posts violate company policies.

   Synonyms: disregard

   Origin: late Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently’, from the verb violare