1
as in governments
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 managements
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 administrations
The persistence of deportation and enforcement practices across Democratic and Republican administrations reflects a broader failure to establish genuinely humane immigration policies.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding has been in place for more than 15 years, across administrations from both parties.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, people with no criminal record could generally request a bond hearing before an immigration judge while their cases wound through immigration court unless they were stopped at the border.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Several days before Goldstein’s indictment last January, his attorneys accused Justice Department officials of rushing to bring a case against him before the change in presidential administrations.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In prior administrations, including during my time in the Obama administration, such leverage ran into statutory guardrails under the Taiwan Relations Act, which obligates the United States to provide Taiwan defensive capabilities.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Although previous administrations allowed immigrants to have bond hearings, the past is the past, Jones wrote.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Past administrations offered legal and moral justifications for military inventions, such as the Bush administration’s claims that Iraq was a just war.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding has been in place for more than 15 years, across administrations from both parties.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, people with no criminal record could generally request a bond hearing before an immigration judge while their cases wound through immigration court unless they were stopped at the border.
—Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Several days before Goldstein’s indictment last January, his attorneys accused Justice Department officials of rushing to bring a case against him before the change in presidential administrations.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In prior administrations, including during my time in the Obama administration, such leverage ran into statutory guardrails under the Taiwan Relations Act, which obligates the United States to provide Taiwan defensive capabilities.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Although previous administrations allowed immigrants to have bond hearings, the past is the past, Jones wrote.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
This goes over four administrations.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Past administrations offered legal and moral justifications for military inventions, such as the Bush administration’s claims that Iraq was a just war.
—Gerard F. Powers, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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More than two dozen countries joined the board’s first meeting in Washington on Thursday, offering a concrete look at the governments that will shape Gaza’s future, Axios noted.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the Atlantic, governments are promising to hold the wealthy, powerful and politically connected to account.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Spirited Away creates a new, fascinating mythology with its own mysterious rules and customs, pitting 10-year-old Chihiro against dragons and demons with only her strength of will to guide her.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Instead of the hours-long operations seen at Bro-Tex and Rose Avenue, convoys of agents would swoop in, make an arrest and often be gone in minutes.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her poems insist that cultural survival is inseparable from historical memory, and that the present war cannot be understood without acknowledging earlier regimes of violence against language, authorship, and truth.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her decision to launch skincare aligns with traditional K-beauty regimes, which prioritizes long-term skin health, hydration and barrier protection over covering imperfections with makeup.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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All four companies have taken steps to improve safety, including by introducing parental controls tools, adding privacy settings for young users, increasing content restrictions and offering options to limit notifications or time spent scrolling.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Both iPhones and Android devices have onboard controls to help regulate screen time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Don’t let temporary doubts stop you from having a good time, but try to balance that with attention to any potential oversights.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to the team, identifying risks early can prevent small oversights from becoming serious problems later.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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