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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The lawsuit also seeks to ensure the NCAA can’t penalize UCF, its coaches, administrators, other athletes or Miller under its Rules of Restitution.
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Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
In its seventh year, the South Shore Summer Learning Conference is open to teachers and school administrators in Lake and Porter Counties, said Ken Benich, School City of Hammond’s Technology Director who’s on the conference’s board.
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Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Navigating college as an undocumented student meant facing barriers without guidance, few Spanish-speaking administrators and uncertainty about eligibility.
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Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
This quarter Copilot Workflow Execution will allow storage administrators to use natural language to plan, validate and enabling secure end-to-end operations.
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Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
That complaint claimed that parents in Monroe were not notified ahead of time about a transgender student-athlete from an Ann Arbor school, saying some school administrators knew ahead of time but didn't notify parents of the circumstances.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The lawsuit, filed against the Redlands Unified School District in March, alleges school officials and administrators did little to address concerns or implement measures to prevent future incidents despite multiple complaints.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The lawsuit also seeks to ensure the NCAA can’t penalize UCF, its coaches, administrators, other athletes or Miller under its Rules of Restitution.
—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
In its seventh year, the South Shore Summer Learning Conference is open to teachers and school administrators in Lake and Porter Counties, said Ken Benich, School City of Hammond’s Technology Director who’s on the conference’s board.
—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Navigating college as an undocumented student meant facing barriers without guidance, few Spanish-speaking administrators and uncertainty about eligibility.
—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
This quarter Copilot Workflow Execution will allow storage administrators to use natural language to plan, validate and enabling secure end-to-end operations.
—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
That complaint claimed that parents in Monroe were not notified ahead of time about a transgender student-athlete from an Ann Arbor school, saying some school administrators knew ahead of time but didn't notify parents of the circumstances.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The lawsuit, filed against the Redlands Unified School District in March, alleges school officials and administrators did little to address concerns or implement measures to prevent future incidents despite multiple complaints.
—
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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An effort to limit healthcare executives’ compensation.
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The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
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During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers.
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According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants.
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Weeks before the report was published, supervisors voted to authorize Board Chair Oscar Villegas and County Administrator Michael Webb to issue that statement on the county’s behalf immediately upon the report’s release.
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In September 2025, Sacramento County supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of another 27 drones for the sheriff’s office with a starting price of $5,000 per drone, according to the KCRA 3 TV station.
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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