1
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories
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2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee
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Recent Examples of administration
The View From The White House The White House official affirmed the administration’s media strategy is almost entirely focused on the bill, from TV hits to press calls to lobbying individual members.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The case is the consolidation of two separate cases, each brought in March in response to the administration's sweeping moves to shrink and eventually close the Education Department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 6 June 2025
Alex Kent / Getty Images But organizers and supporters see a pattern in the sponsorship cancellations, which some consider implicit byproducts of the Trump administration's anti-DEI policies and ongoing attacks on transgender Americans.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2025
However, confusion remains regarding the administration’s next steps.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The case is the consolidation of two separate cases, each brought in March in response to the administration's sweeping moves to shrink and eventually close the Education Department.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 6 June 2025
Alex Kent / Getty Images But organizers and supporters see a pattern in the sponsorship cancellations, which some consider implicit byproducts of the Trump administration's anti-DEI policies and ongoing attacks on transgender Americans.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2025
However, confusion remains regarding the administration’s next steps.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administration
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This web of nonprofit shelters, street outreach organizations and other service providers works in coordination with funding from the city, the state, private philanthropy and, to a large extent, the federal government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But Trump’s second term has upended the relationship between higher education and the federal government.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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To inform more residents, the emergency management team posts on social media with information around the weather.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The school filed a lawsuit April 21 over the administration’s calls for changes to the university’s leadership, governance and admissions policies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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But companies are adding new risk disclosures in response to the intense political divide over corporate efforts to increase diversity in the workplace, promote LGBTQ rights and slow down climate change, corporate governance and risk management researchers say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Those efforts didn’t stop gamblers like Lefty Rosenthal from running underground bookmaking operations using the technology of the time: long-distance phone lines.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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United shut down all operations there in 2022, focusing on the other side of New York at Newark Liberty International Airport.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Though this deal brings some uniformity to the rules, states still have separate laws regarding how NIL can be doled out, which could lead to legal challenges.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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Supporters say the new rules are necessary to keep California on track for its climate goals.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Individual polls show that Americans remain sharply divided over Trump's handling of the economy during his second term.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Santa Ono drew criticism from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel camps in Michigan over his handling of the protests.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Kagi search results acknowledge the negative impact of today's advertising regime.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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It is not believed to be tied to the regime change at Amazon MGM Studios as the series was ordered under former head Jennifer Salke who exited in March.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, has also supported the use of vitamin A under the supervision of a physician to treat people with measles, creating concerns among health experts who have cautioned about the vitamin’s effectiveness.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The first was distilled in 1960 under the supervision of Suntory founder Shinjiro Torii, according to the brand (which alone makes this whisky stand out), and aged in Japanese mizunara oak barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administration. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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