as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
The job of a leader — whether a mayor, CEO, coach, or school administrator — is not to make people feel emotionally settled before every difficult decision.
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Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
This is the challenge for Jared Isaacman, NASA’s new administrator.
—Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Of 72 schools, 22 operate below 50% capacity, according to a presentation from facilities administrator Chris Ralston.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
House Bill 1422, introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan trio of legislators, would create a new security administrator position within the legislature.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Alpert Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
This is the challenge for Jared Isaacman, NASA’s new administrator.
—Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Of 72 schools, 22 operate below 50% capacity, according to a presentation from facilities administrator Chris Ralston.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
House Bill 1422, introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan trio of legislators, would create a new security administrator position within the legislature.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Which oil executives in attendance were not immediately clear.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has acquired the Taiwanese comedic drama A Controversial Entertainer from KC Global Media Entertainment, founded by former Sony Pictures Television executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2 in Colorado, said her district has taken the approach recommended by Epstein, of focusing on the quality of homework while assigning less of it.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In response to an inquiry about the search, the district directed the Star-Telegram to its superintendent search page that was updated on April 9.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The lack of supervision of new workers on cases is also a problem, according to the DCF worker, who explained that many supervisors work remotely.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Across North Carolina, the average hourly wage for Sheetz employees is about $14 per hour, $17 for supervisors and $23 for assistant managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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