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 outcome could redefine how future administrations handle safety-net programs during shutdowns—and determine whether millions of low-income families can rely on food assistance when politics bring Washington to a halt.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The switch was made in December 2024 due to an internal change, not because of the change in presidential administrations, according to the college.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Trump’s second-term policies are within the same levels of spending as previous administrations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
But the lethal force has raised several legal questions, as past administrations have relied on law enforcement to interdict drug shipments.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Vance aims to succeed in the latest chapter of a conflict that has engulfed previous American administrations.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The initial plans, unveiled in July, were for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity for 650 people, much larger than the East Room, where many presidential administrations have hosted formal functions like state dinners and In Performance at the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Gas prices have been a controversial issue and at the epicenter of political conversations regarding energy and the economy during the last two presidential administrations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Remodeling the oval office New administrations change the design of the Oval Office over the years.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The switch was made in December 2024 due to an internal change, not because of the change in presidential administrations, according to the college.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Trump’s second-term policies are within the same levels of spending as previous administrations.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
But the lethal force has raised several legal questions, as past administrations have relied on law enforcement to interdict drug shipments.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Vance aims to succeed in the latest chapter of a conflict that has engulfed previous American administrations.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The initial plans, unveiled in July, were for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity for 650 people, much larger than the East Room, where many presidential administrations have hosted formal functions like state dinners and In Performance at the White House.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Gas prices have been a controversial issue and at the epicenter of political conversations regarding energy and the economy during the last two presidential administrations.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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And nonprofit organizations must step up and work together in partnership with other anti-hunger organizations, older adult providers, and local and state governments to continue this invaluable research.—
Beth Shapiro,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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The new rules went into effect for the 72nd Miss Universe pageant in 2023, according to an internal memo obtained by The National.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the high court rules in the favor of the comptroller general who filed the suit, the port sale would be annulled.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fast, Affordable, and Expanding for Revenue Teams monday CRM is designed to help revenue operations teams move quickly, onboard faster, and sell more efficiently, at a lower cost than many enterprise competitors.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the middle, between -5 and +5, are what political scientists call partial democracies, hybrid regimes or anocracies.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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From authoritarian regimes like China and Russia to progressive nations like Canada and Finland, governments have tried a range of policies designed to encourage higher birth rates.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Charlotin pointed out that attorneys can be particularly prone to oversights, as individuals in his profession delegate tasks to teams, oftentimes don’t read all of the material collected by coworkers, and copy and paste strings of citations without proper fact-checking methods.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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