as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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The audit refers to a closed-door meeting from July 23, 2024, saying David Azzarito, who was the human resources chief at the time, asked an employee to prepare data about administrator supplements for that meeting.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
On Friday Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said that, with the test done, the agency is now targeting a March 6 launch date for Artemis II.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
An Instagram post showing the llamas in the fraternity's house caught administrators' attention in 2021, The Gazette reported.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
An hour after Beckwith posted about the situation, an administrator reached out to Meister and his co-organizer to offer information on the appeals process.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
On Friday Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, said that, with the test done, the agency is now targeting a March 6 launch date for Artemis II.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
An Instagram post showing the llamas in the fraternity's house caught administrators' attention in 2021, The Gazette reported.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
An hour after Beckwith posted about the situation, an administrator reached out to Meister and his co-organizer to offer information on the appeals process.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
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Capital is still flowing, and large asset managers continue to raise funds .—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wildlife managers have no idea how many mountain lions roam the state because estimating populations is essentially impossible.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for now, Saks Global executives want to convey that there is progress getting vendors shipping again and spring goods are flowing into the stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheffield Wednesday were deducted a total of 18 points by the EFL for financial regulation breaches in the first half of the season, after filing for administration, with their former owner Dejphon Chansiri prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Davis was the inaugural executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism under Mayor Eric Adams.—
Moshe Davis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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What Lisa Allen meant to SCUSD employees Allen climbed up the ranks of the district over the course of 30 years, starting as a classroom teacher and eventually taking over as interim superintendent in July 2023 following Jorge Aguilar’s resignation.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Calls left Tuesday for other borough officials, and for the school district superintendent, were not immediately returned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fifty-four percent of court supervisors are also gone — which means that those who remain are managing multiple courts at once.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Aaron Peskin, a former San Francisco supervisor and outspoken progressive, said a law Wiener wrote inadvertently stifled local housing and affordability efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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