Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATORS

administrators

noun

plural of administrator

as in managers

a person who manages or directs something a hospital administrator

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Recent Examples of administrators Gale emphasized his experience working with teachers, administrators and school boards, as well as the importance of transparency, communication and involving parents, students, employees and community members in district decisions. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Although Missouri wanted to extend the series, Kansas administrators vowed never to play again in football or men’s basketball. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The board's vague message didn't point to specific administrators or specific instances of disrespect. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Modern organizations have employees, contractors, administrators, service accounts, applications and machine identities accessing sensitive systems every day. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 In an email to parents, the superintendent’s office said administrators visited the hottest schools on Wednesday and received emails and thermostat readings regarding the conditions. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Dinnall said that closing schools will allow administrators to work on backup plans for nonessential technology tools, which include attendance reporting. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 In state and local election offices, administrators are talking about the need to proactively educate the public about how prediction markets odds are not the same thing as a polls or vote counts. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Teachers in many cases are becoming authorized to use AI tools in their work, along with school administrators. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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At least as early as 2021, managers were warning that despite ongoing efforts to add new antennas to DSN, the agency cannot reach all deep-space missions at once.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026
But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of managers

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In the directors’ box, owner-chairman Steve Gibson blows out his cheeks while a euphoric stadium falls over itself with happiness and relief.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Held at the Busan Cinema Center Roof Theater and the HANMAC Smooooth Lounge, the sessions give audiences a chance to meet directors and cast members from a wide range of Korean and international selections.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of directors

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At least twice each fiscal year, school boards review updated financial projections and classify their districts’ fiscal health as positive, qualified or negative, after which county superintendents review each certification and may downgrade it.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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Check boxes indicate that the supervisors conducting the review found no need for additional investigation.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2026
The town is served by the Sheriff’s Department’s Barstow station, which has 25 deputies and supervisors to cover more than 9,200 square miles.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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