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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Planning ahead and recognizing risks are important for students, faculty, and administrators.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite shifts in societal perceptions, a bias against girls persists in science and math subjects, according to teachers, administrators and advocates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Community members, students, parents, colleagues, and administrators are invited to submit nominations; however, nominations from family members and self-nominations will not be accepted.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The real labor fell to administrators and staff, who had to seal up hundreds of phones and still get students to class on time.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Parents of Elk Grove High School football players received a letter from school administrators about troubling behavior in the school locker room.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
School board members raised concerns over the optics of such a large settlement in messages to former district superintendent Harrell and other school administrators, according to multiple sources who have reviewed the file.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Most teachers and administrators looked the other way.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Planning ahead and recognizing risks are important for students, faculty, and administrators.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite shifts in societal perceptions, a bias against girls persists in science and math subjects, according to teachers, administrators and advocates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Community members, students, parents, colleagues, and administrators are invited to submit nominations; however, nominations from family members and self-nominations will not be accepted.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The real labor fell to administrators and staff, who had to seal up hundreds of phones and still get students to class on time.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Parents of Elk Grove High School football players received a letter from school administrators about troubling behavior in the school locker room.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
School board members raised concerns over the optics of such a large settlement in messages to former district superintendent Harrell and other school administrators, according to multiple sources who have reviewed the file.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Most teachers and administrators looked the other way.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
Noun
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The focus is to create a resource for managers in larger (in teams), deeper (in roster size), longer-term leagues.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The idea for this new era is not for the Lewis family to manage the details of how the club is run every day, but to have the right experts in place, and back those executives to run it well for them.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen will host European automotive sector executives September 12 to discuss this demand.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the final whistle went at Old Trafford after Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a victory over Manchester United, Josh Kroenke left his seat in the directors’ box and headed for the dressing room.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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September and October are starting us off well, too, with high-profile performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lopez, plus films from iconic directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Guillermo del Toro.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coming up on a half year into the job, Cassellius is pushing hard, tackling some of the big issues that face the state’s largest and most troubled school district, talking to lots of people in lots of places, including some that MPS superintendents haven’t visited often.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Appointments of district superintendents and principals were also far too often politically motivated, with the mayor and school chancellor’s power diluted.—
Stanley S. Litow,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Workers report diminished transparency, with GESTA often relaying critical information before supervisors themselves learn of it.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Based on this week’s actions by a narrow majority of county supervisors, maybe.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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