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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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
That alignment has made nuclear one of the rare domains where the direction of travel has proven durable across recent administrations.
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John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sudden surge came with the change in presidential administrations, which is crucial because prediction markets are regulated via a federal commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Under the law applicable to dependent administrations, the home-builder was required to commence a lawsuit in the court of original probate jurisdiction in which the estate was pending within 90 days after the rejection date, or its claim would be barred.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Presidents Clinton and Obama both ordered military strikes without Congress during their administrations.
—David Wade, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Removing or sanitizing exhibits that depict the realities of our past sets a dangerous precedent by signaling that history can simply be erased or altered when those in power do not like the truth presented—opening the door for future administrations to do the same.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The criticism echoes decades of tension between administrations and journalists over depicting war’s human cost, from Vietnam to recent Afghan conflict coverage.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of its run, The Handmaid’s Tale, which aired during three presidential administrations, became a culturally defining emblem of anti-Trump resistance.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Costa noted that previous administrations have decided against a war with Iran, recognizing the risk of being under-resourced should something unexpectedly break out, such as a Chinese assault on Taiwan.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sudden surge came with the change in presidential administrations, which is crucial because prediction markets are regulated via a federal commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Under the law applicable to dependent administrations, the home-builder was required to commence a lawsuit in the court of original probate jurisdiction in which the estate was pending within 90 days after the rejection date, or its claim would be barred.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Presidents Clinton and Obama both ordered military strikes without Congress during their administrations.
—David Wade, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Removing or sanitizing exhibits that depict the realities of our past sets a dangerous precedent by signaling that history can simply be erased or altered when those in power do not like the truth presented—opening the door for future administrations to do the same.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The criticism echoes decades of tension between administrations and journalists over depicting war’s human cost, from Vietnam to recent Afghan conflict coverage.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of its run, The Handmaid’s Tale, which aired during three presidential administrations, became a culturally defining emblem of anti-Trump resistance.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Costa noted that previous administrations have decided against a war with Iran, recognizing the risk of being under-resourced should something unexpectedly break out, such as a Chinese assault on Taiwan.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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The escalating conflict in the Middle East has set off an energy frenzy across the continent, forcing governments to ration fuel and scramble for alternative supplies.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such a distinction had only ever applied to infrastructure firms, like Huawei or Kaspersky Labs, with ties to adversarial foreign governments, and there was no domestic precedent.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 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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But rules at the time said if the runner-up in any category came within three votes of the winner, they would both get rewarded.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The foreign ministry has estimated that under the old rules, 60 million to 80 million people worldwide were eligible for citizenship.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Buying rather than leasing detention facilities will give ICE greater control over operations that would otherwise fall under state and local governments’ purview, sources said.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan denied targeting civilians, saying its operations are focused on Pakistani Taliban militants and their support networks.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s the bottom line with new regimes.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both were part of sports teams representing repressive regimes.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 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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The project aims to strengthen security controls and increase automation across daily operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The technology worked well, everything from partial self-drive SuperCruise to Apple CarPlay and an abundance of physical buttons and controls.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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For Smith, in his hopes and oversights, was a fabulist as much as a scientist, a man doing theology as surely as economics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 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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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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