as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
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Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The complaint, filed by Tara Avery as administrator of the estate of Gerrone Avery, centers on a May 4, 2024, shooting outside Magic City in Atlanta.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, was named after James Webb, administrator of NASA from 1961-1968.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
In the first weeks of task force operations, Hispanic student attendance at a neighborhood school fell by half, one administrator said.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
The complaint, filed by Tara Avery as administrator of the estate of Gerrone Avery, centers on a May 4, 2024, shooting outside Magic City in Atlanta.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, was named after James Webb, administrator of NASA from 1961-1968.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
In the first weeks of task force operations, Hispanic student attendance at a neighborhood school fell by half, one administrator said.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
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Thanks to cask beer manager Mason Swierenga, Wren’s pours are known for soft carbonation, live yeast, plush mouthfeel, and a slow pour that builds its own head—under the cask’s spell, hops and malts show different faces.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The car was in the lot, and office manager Jessica Smith said Gregg signed the paperwork willingly.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Matt Nix is the showrunner, executive producing alongside director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The vice president took questions from Turning Point executive Andrew Kolvet instead of Erika Kirk, who began leading the organization after the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the director Tyler Perry, whose devotion to telling Black stories inspired him to build a parallel version of Hollywood in Atlanta, Fuqua has always been intent on succeeding within Hollywood itself.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Instead of reconciling credit card charges, which is required by officials who have the cards, Navarro left the school system, which resulted in the superintendent's chief of staff and chief financial officer looking into her credit card purchases.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Its superintendent, Stephanie Elizalde, makes $430,000 a year, according to public records obtained by the Observer – significantly more than Hill or Taylor.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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District administrators will need to get approval in writing from a direct supervisor before traveling for work, according to the proposal.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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