as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
Velasquez said Chait placed a strong emphasis on communication, recalling that district leaders recently sent administrators guidance on reassuring families that schools would remain safe and functioning.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Her family didn’t have a musical background; her father worked as computer technician and her mom was a patient services administrator at a hospital.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Counselors and campus administrators are available to support students, the district said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The logs show Carvajal changed the settings of the chat immediately after that happened so that only administrators could name the chat.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Her family didn’t have a musical background; her father worked as computer technician and her mom was a patient services administrator at a hospital.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Counselors and campus administrators are available to support students, the district said.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The logs show Carvajal changed the settings of the chat immediately after that happened so that only administrators could name the chat.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Bjørn Kilburn, vice president and general manager of Google’s smartwatch software, said the company is paying attention to these new types of devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Resolving the union issue has been a snag in every previous discussion to combine CBS News and CNN over the years, according to several former executives at both outlets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Robust vaccine schedule Erica Pan, California’s top public health officer and director of the state Department of Public Health, said the West Coast Health Alliance is defending science by recommending a more robust vaccine schedule than the federal government.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the director was egging me on, encouraging me to go further with the hunching and muttering.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Friday the board voted 7 to 0 to put Carvalho on indefinite leave and named senior administrator Andres Chait acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The plan was first set in motion under Samuels, who served as superintendent of the local school district before he was elevated to chancellor in January.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Legal Aid Society, which analyzed city data and released its findings Monday, said the ramifications of police misconduct will continue to be a problem because the NYPD too often fails to discipline officers and supervisors — especially if the allegations don’t make headlines.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes he was dressed as a supervisor, carrying a clipboard and wearing a dress shirt and khakis.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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