1
as in governments
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories
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as in managements
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee
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Recent Examples of administrations
Blinken said the Democratic administrations considered military action but didn’t pursue it because Iran could retaliate and bury its nuclear program deeper underground.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond confronting the legacy of the Pinochet years, The Clinic critiqued subsequent administrations of various political stripes and also ran interviews with everyday people, investigations into issues like the adulteration of street drugs, as well as cartoons and joke columns.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
But there is plenty of bad news as well, for which the armed services and previous administrations as well as the current one are responsible.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Some economists, including those who have served in past Republican administrations, have questioned whether those improvements will be enough to offset pressures elsewhere in the economy, including from a slowing job market, which shed 92,000 jobs in February across a broad range of industries.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
To be sure, different administrations have used the National Security Council in different ways.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, Trump’s tech advisers are hoping to pass legislation codifying these policies, improving the odds that they will not easily be overturned by the courts or future administrations.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond confronting the legacy of the Pinochet years, The Clinic critiqued subsequent administrations of various political stripes and also ran interviews with everyday people, investigations into issues like the adulteration of street drugs, as well as cartoons and joke columns.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
But there is plenty of bad news as well, for which the armed services and previous administrations as well as the current one are responsible.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Some economists, including those who have served in past Republican administrations, have questioned whether those improvements will be enough to offset pressures elsewhere in the economy, including from a slowing job market, which shed 92,000 jobs in February across a broad range of industries.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
To be sure, different administrations have used the National Security Council in different ways.
—Gregory F. Treverton, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Now, Trump’s tech advisers are hoping to pass legislation codifying these policies, improving the odds that they will not easily be overturned by the courts or future administrations.
—Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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Separately, the Syrian and UAE governments condemned an attack targeting the residence of the Kurdish region's president Nechirvan Barzani.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the short term, governments are returning to coal—the dirtiest of fossil fuels—to keep the lights on.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Pro-immigration advocates, meanwhile, have accused the administration of punishing legal immigrants who are complying with immigration rules.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many states have more stringent rules, and regulations vary widely.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mall resumed operations as normal following the shooting, as police determined there was no threat to the general public.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Russia and China are seen as greater cyberthreats, Iran has nonetheless launched several operations targeting Americans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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When regimes change there is usually collateral loss because of scheme change, like going from a 3-4 to a 4-3, or the changing landscape of a players’ status with the team for various reasons, which are usually associated with age and money.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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From simple oversights to novel prompt injection attacks, there’s no telling what the next zero-day vulnerability will be, especially in the new agentic world that Ashley and Shimel say has already arrived.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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