ADMINISTRATIONS Synonyms: 60 Similar Words

administrations

noun

plural of administration

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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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 plans are a striking departure from how previous administrations have handled the repatriation of Americans exposed to infectious diseases. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Bondi has repeatedly faced scrutiny over allegations that the DOJ has, over several presidential administrations, shielded Epstein associates from accountability. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026 American travelers entering the US from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda will be funneled through special screening at three airports — a measure Psaki endorsed as sensible policy, noting that it was previously done by prior administrations. —

Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 May 2026 Lockyer, who served during the administrations of governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, said the fight against the bill is not only for the benefit of affected workers, but a moral issue. —

Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 An article of neo-Brandeisian faith is that previous administrations, in both parties, adopted a narrow definition of consumer harm, focused entirely on prices, in antitrust policy. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 At a recent stop in Little Elm before the conservative group Restore The Republic, Paxton pointed to his record of suing the Obama and Biden administrations — including on President Biden's last day in office. —

Jack Fink, CBS News, 24 May 2026 Lawmakers have used a process designed to tie the hands of future administrations seeking to bar development in the NPRA. —

Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026 The verbal understanding, which lasted 43 years across six city administrations, is ending in May as city officials raised concerns about service levels, record-keeping and financial oversight. —

Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026

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While large-scale practical quantum computers remain a work in progress, governments and technology companies increasingly view the field as a strategic industry that could shape future scientific discovery and economic competitiveness.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
However, governments like the United States have cut back their support for programs like the IRC's.

— Sarah Robbins, NPR, 31 May 2026