Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATION

administration

noun

əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən

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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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 That will hinge on whether senators can strike an 11th-hour deal with the White House on ethics language, which would restrict the administration’s ability to profit off crypto. —

Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 May 2026 The administration is now arguing that courts cannot tell the president how to manage national security clearances or interfere with his directives regarding building access or government contracts. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 May 2026 Trump’s administration is filled with election skeptics; federal investigations into 2020 are under way; and conspiracy theorists who were once marginalized now run some local election offices. —

Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 After checking with the administration at the McKeesport Area School District, investigators learned the worksheet was used by third graders, specifically those at Francis McClure Elementary School. —

Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for administration

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Williamsburg would play a prominent role in the American Revolution as the seat of Virginia's government until 1780 (when the capital was changed to Richmond).

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Elections are due by next year, and Sánchez technically leads a minority government that receives support from regional parties, but a potential right-wing bloc of mainstream and far-right parties could have a clear parliamentary majority, and oust Sánchez’s ruling Socialists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026