as in managerial
suited for or relating to the directing of things
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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Recent Examples of administrative
Starting in October 2026, states are to pick up three-fourths of the administrative costs.
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Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s administrative and policing structures have been shattered by the war.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
While the location has some spots near Kansas City — in Gardner, Eudora and Spring Hill — administrative director Barb Miller said this is the first spot in Kansas City proper.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The panel last week granted an administrative stay that allowed for the federalization of the Oregon National Guard.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s administrative and policing structures have been shattered by the war.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
While the location has some spots near Kansas City — in Gardner, Eudora and Spring Hill — administrative director Barb Miller said this is the first spot in Kansas City proper.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
The panel last week granted an administrative stay that allowed for the federalization of the Oregon National Guard.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrative
managerial
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What would be the financial implications of another managerial change?—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Atacameño, of which there are at least a dozen distinct groups, have managerial rights to the most iconic natural attractions, including the Salar.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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