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
This is the product of past administrations, Republican and Democrat, trying to silence victims.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows timelines to get FEMA aid flowing to Wisconsin have varied greatly across presidential administrations, spanning from just a few days to more than two months.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For decades, Republican and Democratic administrations have understood that advancing democracy abroad creates allies and contributes to a more stable and economically successful world.
—Jason Carter, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Fidel Castro took power and aligned his revolution with the Soviet Union, Cubans, for the most part, were treated by both Democrat and Republican administrations alike as political refugees – not immigrants – with a unique fast track to US residency.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
As a person with a lengthy career in medical research and as a top public health official in multiple administrations—Republican as well as Democratic—Monarez has devoted herself to Americans’ health.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Under previous administrations, some of this funding ended up in the hands of Islamic groups with links to terrorist organizations.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Genest said recent negotiations around telework have granted unions more authority over the issue, which could hamper Newsom and future administrations’ ability to dictate the working conditions of their employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This represents a break with past administrations that may have been unwilling or unable, politically, to bring similar pressure to bear on businesses.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows timelines to get FEMA aid flowing to Wisconsin have varied greatly across presidential administrations, spanning from just a few days to more than two months.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For decades, Republican and Democratic administrations have understood that advancing democracy abroad creates allies and contributes to a more stable and economically successful world.
—Jason Carter, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Fidel Castro took power and aligned his revolution with the Soviet Union, Cubans, for the most part, were treated by both Democrat and Republican administrations alike as political refugees – not immigrants – with a unique fast track to US residency.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
As a person with a lengthy career in medical research and as a top public health official in multiple administrations—Republican as well as Democratic—Monarez has devoted herself to Americans’ health.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Under previous administrations, some of this funding ended up in the hands of Islamic groups with links to terrorist organizations.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Genest said recent negotiations around telework have granted unions more authority over the issue, which could hamper Newsom and future administrations’ ability to dictate the working conditions of their employees.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This represents a break with past administrations that may have been unwilling or unable, politically, to bring similar pressure to bear on businesses.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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African governments have long complained that ratings agencies unfairly downgrade them relative to non-African peers, pushing up borrowing costs.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Expect governments to tighten rules, requiring companies to track and disclose their dependencies.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both levels are far above EU rules demanding that individual members’ deficits should not exceed 3% of GDP, while their public debt should not surpass 60% of economic output.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel began ground operations within the city about a week ago.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Embedding causal inference to improve reasoning, reduce error cascades, and support safer, more reliable operations.—
Rajeev Ronanki,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Repressive regimes are emboldened.—
Jason Carter,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Threats to academic freedom and hostility towards immigrants seemed eerily reminiscent of past authoritarian regimes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Interior trims range from basic to luxurious, but all feature easy to use controls, physical switches and dials for key functions and one of the auto industry’s best touch screens and infotainment systems.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tightening them further, and de-linking cost controls from revenue, just might.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Small oversights in design can lead to costly change orders later, so detail matters here.—
Yuvraj Kshirsagar,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As aviation grapples with its environmental footprint, leaders like Barberot demonstrate that sustainability advances often come from unexpected directions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Framework stresses that, without policy actions, strategic plans risk moving in different directions, lose coherence or fall away.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there’s an interesting intersection between the two presidencies.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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In recent decades, presidents of both parties have largely respected Fed independence, though Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson put heavy pressure on the Fed during their presidencies — mostly behind closed doors.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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