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
To ensure your student’s campus is closed today, call the administrative office or check your child’s academic calendar.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
April 7, 2025 Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a temporary administrative stay putting off Judge Xinis' midnight deadline for the government to return Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, in order to give the court more time to consider the arguments presented by both sides.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The agency announced the shuttering on February 24, with staff members put on administrative leave.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the leader of another HHS agency that works on domestic violence, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, was placed on administrative leave.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
April 7, 2025 Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a temporary administrative stay putting off Judge Xinis' midnight deadline for the government to return Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, in order to give the court more time to consider the arguments presented by both sides.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The agency announced the shuttering on February 24, with staff members put on administrative leave.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the leader of another HHS agency that works on domestic violence, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services, was placed on administrative leave.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrative
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Over the past few decades, the professional world has grown more specialized, leading to complex managerial decisions that can leave even the most capable executives feeling overwhelmed.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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New York’s next mayor must be able to envision the humane city, then command the obsessional determination, managerial talent, and tenacity to build it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Administrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrative. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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