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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
Cheerleaders greeted event guests at the entrance, including School District administrators, School Board members, local politicians, construction firm representatives and alumni.
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Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
One neighbor said the suspect was parked outside one of the girl's homes for months and wasn't stopped by school administrators or police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
For instance, a growing number of administrators in health care may raise health care costs without providing much benefit to patients.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Charges against the two administrators reduced to misdemeanors Both served in administrative director roles in 2022 when Miller was employed as the lead teacher in one of the rooms set aside for care of infants under the age of 1 at the preschool/child care business.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
One national survey of more than 1,800 higher education staff members conducted by consulting firm Tyton Partners earlier this year found that about 40% of administrators and 30% of instructions use generative AI daily or weekly — that's up from just 2% and 4%, respectively, in the spring of 2023.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The group said school administrators and educators often opt not to fight and instead remove books from shelves or decide against potentially objectionable materials.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Attendees were allowed to leave after LMPD confirmed the area was secure, administrators said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier in 2025, acting NASA administrators and the office of management and budget issued directives to slash NASA’s workforce, committing to a reduction in force of over 4000 employees.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
One neighbor said the suspect was parked outside one of the girl's homes for months and wasn't stopped by school administrators or police.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
For instance, a growing number of administrators in health care may raise health care costs without providing much benefit to patients.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Charges against the two administrators reduced to misdemeanors Both served in administrative director roles in 2022 when Miller was employed as the lead teacher in one of the rooms set aside for care of infants under the age of 1 at the preschool/child care business.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
One national survey of more than 1,800 higher education staff members conducted by consulting firm Tyton Partners earlier this year found that about 40% of administrators and 30% of instructions use generative AI daily or weekly — that's up from just 2% and 4%, respectively, in the spring of 2023.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The group said school administrators and educators often opt not to fight and instead remove books from shelves or decide against potentially objectionable materials.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Attendees were allowed to leave after LMPD confirmed the area was secure, administrators said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier in 2025, acting NASA administrators and the office of management and budget issued directives to slash NASA’s workforce, committing to a reduction in force of over 4000 employees.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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And unlike most celebrities, Swift has made lucrative business dealings a part of her persona, positioning herself at the vanguard of the long narrative in the music business that unseen executives received much of the money actually generated by artists.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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College presidents, athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners, and NCAA executives take in six- and seven-figure salaries.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Following Henry’s departure, Carven appointed a duo of creative directors, Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite their efforts, the Hollywood Ten — writers and directors who declined to answer questions about their political affiliations — were jailed for contempt of Congress and effectively banned from working in Hollywood for years.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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To avoid the same issues, former national park superintendents have pushed for park closures, and the NPCA has warned of the negative impacts likely to unfold if parks are left open.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In previous government shutdowns, national parks that remained open but unstaffed experienced vandalism and destruction of wildlife habitats, according to a recent letter signed by 40 former park superintendents and sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ask for feedback from your supervisors, share credit with your peers, and highlight collaborators.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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