managements

noun

plural of management
as in operations
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 managements Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managements
  1. operations
  2. administrations
  3. controls
  4. supervisions
  5. directions
  6. oversights
  7. governments
  8. regulations
Noun
  • The ash has clouded the skies over eastern Sicily and disrupted operations at nearby Catania International Airport.
    — Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hegseth provided few details about what joint operations with Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras would look like.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • It has been used in Democratic and Republican administrations to varying degrees.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So just wait for another couple of administrations to guess where this nation might be headed.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Though a slight majority, along with most Democrats and independents, would be okay with government price controls.
    — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Maersk has also switched to the trans-Suez route on the Asia-Mediterranean AE19/SE4 service, with ships transiting in both directions since the end of July.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights.
    — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And there are opponents of that movement who point to the failed socialist governments in Latin American is proof that socialism doesn't always work.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • In neighboring New Jersey, new regulations require e-bike riders to be at least 15 and obtain a license and vehicle registration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • What happens there remains to be seen but, even if the EFL sees off that legal threat, this is far from the end of the organisation’s work on financial regulations — especially in the bottom two divisions.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulations

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