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 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 In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managements
  1. operations
  2. administrations
  3. controls
  4. supervisions
  5. directions
  6. oversights
  7. governments
  8. regulations
Noun
  • Rodríguez Castro helps oversee GAESA, has a hand in its operations and acts as a liaison between the organization and his grandfather.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Catalan Fire Service head of operations Eduard Martinez said the blaze had a perimeter of 25 miles and firefighters may not be able to bring it under control on Sunday, EFE said.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Other administrations have been accused of targeting foreign leaders before.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Their efforts have not been fruitful under prior administrations.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 over escalating costs, unclear value or weak risk controls.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Work begins on JetZero’s first demonstrator This aircraft is intended to prove JetZero’s calculations on aerodynamics, structures, manufacturing, and flight controls.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 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
  • The city says plans include adding an additional lane of traffic in both the west and eastbound directions of Roseville Parkway.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • This creates an immediate sensing-to-action response, while each chamber operates independently to distinguish forces along horizontal, lateral, and vertical directions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • 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
  • The more precautionary-minded would point out potential oversights or blind spots.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of governments
Noun
  • Starlink’s satellite internet has launched in around two dozen other African countries, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa’s affirmative action regulations.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The Garden City Police Department posted a video to its Facebook page Thursday helping to explain the new regulations.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of regulations

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