Thesaurus results for MANAGEMENT

management

noun

ˈma-nij-mənt

Definition of management

as in administration

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something fiscal management of the city's sports facility can be challenging

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Recent Examples of management Police Chief Brian Vaughan recommended to town management that Ciarleglio immediately be fired. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 But the management had changed, and it was surrounded by new competition in the Aledo-Wllow Park market. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Hamill’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the company, its management, or its board of directors. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 2026 In 2021, Sekoff pivoted to management and joined Range Media Partners. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for management

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According to Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation in Ontario, more than 30 homes were lost, along with the administration office, school, community center, storage buildings, vehicles and essential community equipment.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Doctors have a range of views regarding issues of both testosterone level monitoring as well as administration of TRT for low testosterone levels.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of administration

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These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of operation

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His ability to implement policies aimed at boosting economic growth — such as reindustrialization, building more social housing and taking greater public control of utilities — will also be severely constrained by weak government finances.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In an increasingly unpredictable business environment, executives seek control over their biology through peptides, promising faster recovery and improved performance.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of control

Noun

The unit's weight is therefore centered in the bike and that should make for better handling.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Managing the fuel cycle, specifically the processing, handling, and recycling of the exceptionally rare hydrogen isotope tritium, remains one of the most significant engineering challenges to achieving commercial nuclear fusion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of handling

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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Raftelis highlighted the November caseload for one probation officer who had a total of 753 cases under their supervision.

— Nathan Pilling July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of supervision

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However, any consideration of a project of this magnitude must be approached with careful analysis and responsible stewardship of public resources.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Katherine Melchior Ray, author of Brand Global, Adapt Local, on why control is the wrong mental model and stewardship the right one.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

First, it’s tested with a small group of patients with doctor oversight.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The allegations were the focus of a news conference Wednesday outside FDC Miami, where relatives joined immigrant-rights advocates demanding transparency and oversight.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of oversight

Noun

Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Directed by Roger Donaldson (also making his debut), Sleeping Dogs offers a new angle on the political paranoia thrillers of the mid- to late-’70s, telling a story of a man in a near-future as a fascist government takes over his country.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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