as in managers
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
If fee-paying students were becoming increasingly integral to the financial solvency of universities, what were administrators to do but treat them as customers to flatter and court, rather than as minds to mold?
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
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Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Track Every Contact Managing the flood of calls from adjusters, officers, and administrators requires a dedicated contact log.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Board members voted during the budget meeting to limit people, including administrators, board members and staff, to two in-state conventions and one national convention each year instead of traveling often throughout the year.
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Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Claims are processed through third-party administrators with dedicated customer support.
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Michael Kurko,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
For leaders who work with executive assistants or administrators, alignment is incredibly important.
—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Jail administrators and multiple law enforcement agencies were working toward a quick, peaceful resolution and restoration of full control of the jail.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Track Every Contact Managing the flood of calls from adjusters, officers, and administrators requires a dedicated contact log.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Board members voted during the budget meeting to limit people, including administrators, board members and staff, to two in-state conventions and one national convention each year instead of traveling often throughout the year.
—
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Claims are processed through third-party administrators with dedicated customer support.
—
Michael Kurko,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
At the time of his tragic death, the lawyer Richard Bray and Bear’s mom, the singer Cheryl, were named the administrators of Payne’s estate.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
Court documents issued on May 1 and obtained by PEOPLE officially named Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray as the administrators of his estate.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
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Thanks to a wetter weather pattern and recent tropical rains, stream flows across the much of the state have started to rebound, farmers are tending healthy crops and water managers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief.
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First-time managers, meanwhile, comprised under 10%.
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According to a 2026 PwC analysis, 45 percent of deal executives are now deploying AI in their M&A processes, double the rate of the prior year.
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SpaceX’s compensation philosophy historically favored equity over cash salaries, so this windfall extends well beyond executives and engineers to include nontechnical staff, entry-level workers and even cafeteria employees.
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In that same study of HR directors and executives, two-thirds of managers were reported to regularly avoid or delay giving critical feedback, which is the slow-motion version of the problem Gen Z is trying to head off.
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While a board of trustees or directors may continue to manage operations, sole members typically can appoint or remove board members of the subsidiary entity and shape policies.
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During this period, the District has experienced significant organizational transition, having been served by two superintendents and three business managers.
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According to materials from the district released to the Herald, superintendents from large districts elsewhere in the country, a former state secretary of education, a former charter school executive, and several leaders in South Florida were among the applicants.
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Weeks before the report was published, supervisors voted to authorize Board Chair Oscar Villegas and County Administrator Michael Webb to issue that statement on the county’s behalf immediately upon the report’s release.
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In September 2025, Sacramento County supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of another 27 drones for the sheriff’s office with a starting price of $5,000 per drone, according to the KCRA 3 TV station.
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