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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
Wayne Township also offers a three-year apprenticeship program, and administrators are pursuing virtual work opportunities for students for whom transportation could be a barrier.
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Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
School administrators are preparing for immigration-enforcement operations at pickup and drop-off.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Stakeholder dashboards present performance and financial information in clear, accessible formats, supporting alignment among animal services teams, administrators, and partners.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Everyone – officers, dispatchers, and administrators who were uninvolved in the charges – was dismissed.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The district also has seen a large turnover in additional administrators, both at the district and school level.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The entire class left the classroom in fear, before school administrators, security, and other teachers responded to the disruption, police said interfered with the orderly conduct of the campus.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.
—Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruling a country the size of Venezuela would require deployment of a substantial number of troops and administrators, and would not be a cheap proposition.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Carley Lanich, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
School administrators are preparing for immigration-enforcement operations at pickup and drop-off.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Stakeholder dashboards present performance and financial information in clear, accessible formats, supporting alignment among animal services teams, administrators, and partners.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Everyone – officers, dispatchers, and administrators who were uninvolved in the charges – was dismissed.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The district also has seen a large turnover in additional administrators, both at the district and school level.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The entire class left the classroom in fear, before school administrators, security, and other teachers responded to the disruption, police said interfered with the orderly conduct of the campus.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.
—Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Ruling a country the size of Venezuela would require deployment of a substantial number of troops and administrators, and would not be a cheap proposition.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
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Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The directors earned a 2019 Oscar nomination for RBG, a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, made with CNN Films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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The new Netflix documentary, from directors Max Gershberg and Jacob Rogal, takes viewers back in time, when America faced off against the Soviet Union in a hockey semifinal game.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other superintendents disputed their salaries as defined in the data.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Oklahoman asked superintendents, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors from across the Oklahoma City area to participate in the Student of the Week program by sending nominations for their student.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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The supervisors also voted on a spending plan for the money, which would have the largest chunk of funds go to care for uninsured residents.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Warren establishes a Kempo Goju dojo in Kosovo Outside Kempo Goju, Warren served as a Wisconsin state trooper, and in 2000, his supervisors offered him an opportunity to travel to Europe to train police in Štrpce, Kosovo.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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