as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
Florida has vigorously fought any effort to force health administrators to pay for additional in-home nursing, or to implement other remedies that might reduce the state’s reliance on institutions.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Associate administrator Amit Kshatriya pointed to Artemis I flight data, ground testing, and engineering models as justification, and Glover acknowledged the risk head-on, noting the heat shield and parachutes are systems with zero fault tolerance built in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
In committee hearings, school administrators, advocates and the parents of children with disabilities talked about the need for this money.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
Or is there a more inventive solution, maybe one in which these athletic plants are affiliated with rather than tethered to universities, where players would attend classes but the teams and their administrators would operate as separate, quasi-professional entities?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Associate administrator Amit Kshatriya pointed to Artemis I flight data, ground testing, and engineering models as justification, and Glover acknowledged the risk head-on, noting the heat shield and parachutes are systems with zero fault tolerance built in.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
In committee hearings, school administrators, advocates and the parents of children with disabilities talked about the need for this money.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2026
Or is there a more inventive solution, maybe one in which these athletic plants are affiliated with rather than tethered to universities, where players would attend classes but the teams and their administrators would operate as separate, quasi-professional entities?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
Noun
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Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy challenged the call, which was upheld following a replay review.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Amazon executives famously think long-term, and in sports, that includes one day having a Super Bowl.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, the market's executive director, Steve Pulliam, said, for that reason, Heart of the City is also the single largest user of the Market Match program in the entire state.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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School boards hire superintendents, oversee educational funds and set some school policies.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Texas Education Agency tapped Licata as superintendent of Fort Worth school district on March 24 as part of its takeover after a campus received five consecutive years of failing grades in the state’s annual accountability ratings.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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His personal attorney, Darren Indyke, was listed as his official supervisor at the job.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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