as in managerial
suited for or relating to the directing of things
among his other administrative duties is the appointment of transit authority officials
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Recent Examples of administrative
Their analysis suggests professors tend to automate more tedious and routine work, including financial and administrative tasks.
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Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Charges against the two administrators reduced to misdemeanors Both served in administrative director roles in 2022 when Miller was employed as the lead teacher in one of the rooms set aside for care of infants under the age of 1 at the preschool/child care business.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The other incumbent running, Jose Luis Pacheco, lost his board seat to challenger Troy Johnson, a senior administrative assistant for a Southern California school district.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Three officers fired their weapons and were placed on administrative leave, per standard procedure.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Charges against the two administrators reduced to misdemeanors Both served in administrative director roles in 2022 when Miller was employed as the lead teacher in one of the rooms set aside for care of infants under the age of 1 at the preschool/child care business.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The other incumbent running, Jose Luis Pacheco, lost his board seat to challenger Troy Johnson, a senior administrative assistant for a Southern California school district.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Three officers fired their weapons and were placed on administrative leave, per standard procedure.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrative
managerial
Adjective
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Most playoff games are often decided by big moments and managerial decisions, not crooked numbers and tired relievers.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Brown’s two Republican successors, George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson, made few promises other than managerial competency and largely delivered.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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