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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 Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.
—Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democratic and Republican administrations have used the policy to provide temporary legal refuge to foreigners from countries facing armed conflict, an environmental disaster or another emergency that makes their return unsafe.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Since 1996, multiple administrations have tried to address family separation.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have used Dilley to hold families who had recently crossed the border.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
This is something Director Smith said many of the failings of the First Step Act was because of the prior administrations misallocation of funding under the program.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In prior administrations, a death at the hands of a federal officer would have been cause for the Justice Department to begin a probe into potential wrongdoing by law enforcement.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Johnson said these policies could reshape immigration patterns for generations, as previous presidential administrations have done.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Since the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, Libya plunged into chaos during which the oil-rich North African country split, with rival administrations now in the east and west, backed by various armed groups and foreign governments.
—Yousef Murad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Since then, Democratic and Republican administrations have used the policy to provide temporary legal refuge to foreigners from countries facing armed conflict, an environmental disaster or another emergency that makes their return unsafe.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Since 1996, multiple administrations have tried to address family separation.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have used Dilley to hold families who had recently crossed the border.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
This is something Director Smith said many of the failings of the First Step Act was because of the prior administrations misallocation of funding under the program.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In prior administrations, a death at the hands of a federal officer would have been cause for the Justice Department to begin a probe into potential wrongdoing by law enforcement.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Johnson said these policies could reshape immigration patterns for generations, as previous presidential administrations have done.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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During last week’s legislative hearing in Sacramento, other speakers stressed the importance of communicating clearly with the public, collaborating with nonprofits and county governments and bracing for an influx of hospital patients.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some major private donors are withdrawing contributions in disgust, and the federal and some state governments, as well as the courts, have attacked higher education’s administrative bloat and anti-merit DEI policies.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 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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These may include skipping meals, ignoring hunger clues, relying on rigid food rules and cutting out entire food groups, according to Garcia-Benson.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Seat-time rules should never be the reason a capable student fails.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Laura Carden-Lovell, head of operations at Transfer Travel, says the trend reflects how Americans use their time off.—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Everett required formal Traffic Impact and Access Studies, independent third-party analysis, modeling of event-day conditions, evaluation of shuttle operations and parking supply, and coordination with MassDOT and regional agencies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Using prosecution to silence critics is a tactic common to authoritarian regimes.—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The similarities between the two presidential regimes, where the whims of a central figure hold immense power, were unmistakable.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 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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In lieu of complicated controls and systems, these games seized on the high-energy gameplay of intense dogfighting moments, boiling it down into arcadey combat that was more accessible to the masses.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then came write-downs of many of its iconic brands, like Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Maxwell House and Velveeta, in addition to a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its accounting policies and internal controls.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 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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While that claim sounded appealing, a substantive review revealed conclusions that lacked credibility and included significant gaps, unsupported assumptions and critical oversights that would directly impact emergency operations, staffing levels, training standards and critical incident response.—
Gregory Tony,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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