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
The data includes administrative arrests, in which immigrants arrested face deportation, not criminal arrests for human trafficking or similar crimes.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Sullivan University has placed its president on administrative leave, according to an email sent to faculty and staff.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Finally, their job duties must fall into one of the exempt categories defined by federal law: typically executive, administrative, or professional roles.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
He was placed on administrative leave after his arrest and was on unpaid leave between Oct. 24 and his resignation in early July, according to the school district.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Sullivan University has placed its president on administrative leave, according to an email sent to faculty and staff.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Finally, their job duties must fall into one of the exempt categories defined by federal law: typically executive, administrative, or professional roles.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
He was placed on administrative leave after his arrest and was on unpaid leave between Oct. 24 and his resignation in early July, according to the school district.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrative
managerial
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As the car takes shape along with technical and managerial advancements in the organization, the team is in talks with experienced F1 drivers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Never mind that ownership had just followed the splashy managerial hire of Lou Piniella by investing in big-ticket free agents Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, along with eight-figure deals for Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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