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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 To join, the volunteer administrators usually require proof of a student’s admission, like screenshots or scans of an admissions letter for a page administrator to review. — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Many cities contract with third-party administrators or risk pools to manage workers' compensation cases. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Recipients of this scholarship also receive networking opportunities, one-on-one academic advising regarding course load and bar exam preparation, as well as access to special events with W&M Law School faculty, senior administrators and alumni. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Parents, teachers and school administrators have these tips to make the conference productive and help build a stronger connection between home and school. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 All of which suggests that trustees and administrators must confront the reality of their future well before extraordinary life-support measures deplete financial capacity and limit choices. — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 When allegations involving employee conduct or student boundaries are reported, school and district administrators follow district procedures and state law, Bridges said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Licata and other administrators started the day at the district’s bus barn, voicing excitement and assurance that operations would be orderly for students’ return to the classroom. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 After fielding complaints from Mangione’s defense team about potential space limitations, court administrators arranged for an overflow room. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Most introduced, nonnative plants do not become invasive, but those that do can cause significant, costly problems for landowners, communities, and land managers.

— Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Multiple sources told the Daily News that three managers at the Kingsbridge depot have been disciplined in connection with maintenance issues, a claim on which the MTA declined to comment.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of managers

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Interns and senior executives alike can see how their experience contributes to solving the problem.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Trusted by senior executives for her insight and strategic clarity, Sharifa blends cultural fluency with cutting-edge program design.

— Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of executives

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The advent of rankings allowed players to earn their way into tournaments, but the owners and directors still held onto a handful of slots for their favorites, which became known as wild cards.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of directors

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Abbott outlined the plan during a roundtable with law enforcement and school superintendents in Lubbock, emphasizing the need to better safeguard students and prevent dangerous offenders from returning to schools.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Finding experienced project managers, superintendents, estimators and field leaders is often more difficult than finding additional work.

— Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of superintendents

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And there could be more pressure put on the supervisors of those crews to communicate and clear out on time.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Early voting in the primary election is well underway, and vote-by-mail ballots are arriving at supervisors of elections’ offices.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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