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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
Some licensors work through third parties, like patent pool administrators, which allows licensees to offload pricing, operating principles, term negotiations, and other relevant housekeeping to the third party.
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ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The district and Catholic school administrators had traded blame over who was at fault.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
In order to offer the minor, university administrators applied for a grant through its provost’s office which helped fund the exhibit and another one featuring Holocaust survivors who settled in Minnesota.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
As of March 31, enrollment has plummeted to 732 students – well short of the 1,181 school administrators expected this school year.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Residents of Islamabad have been reading between the lines about when these talks might take place, after administrators in both Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, denied reports on Saturday that commercial activity and transport were being curtailed.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
The district and Catholic school administrators had traded blame over who was at fault.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
In order to offer the minor, university administrators applied for a grant through its provost’s office which helped fund the exhibit and another one featuring Holocaust survivors who settled in Minnesota.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
As of March 31, enrollment has plummeted to 732 students – well short of the 1,181 school administrators expected this school year.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
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Guardiola, in conversations with other managers, was still convinced that City would win the title.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Purchasing managers’ data slipped into contraction last month for the first time since the pandemic.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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During the Thursday earnings call, executives said the company was adding an advanced chip fabrication plant in Tainan, Taiwan, as part of its global capacity expansion efforts.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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That said, in 1995, Michaels was still going through the agony of fighting myopic NBC executives, in this case Don Ohlmeyer, who ordered him to fire Adam Sandler and Chris Farley.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the price Crystal Palace demand may be too high for United, with chairman Steve Parish a hard person to sit across the table from for directors at buying clubs.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of actors, directors, writers and other entertainment workers have signed an open letter opposing the deal, arguing that further consolidation of the media industry will hurt creators and consumers.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Representing Fort Worth school district at the listening session were deputy superintendents Daniel Soliz and Kellie Spencer, and chief of staff Louis Kushner.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers were set to vote Wednesday on whether to walk off the job in the coming days, after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The defendant allegedly refused to wear a lab coat when supervisors were not present.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Without blueprints or supervisors, these tiny creatures construct some of nature’s most complex habitats.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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