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a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrators
As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Chartis, 40% of rural hospitals already operate at a loss, and many hospital administrators say they could be forced to reduce services, or worse, if fewer patients have insurance to pay for their care.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, layers of administrators draw six-figure salaries with little accountability to gains in literacy or graduation rates.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Months after Kaiser Permanente doctors saw a patient, federal prosecutors said, administrators pushed the physicians to add new, false diagnoses to the medical record in a billion-dollar scheme to defraud the government.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The six permanent members are the secretaries of the interior, agriculture and Army; the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, and the administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Diaz said administrators violated a clause in the communication and privacy practices where sensitive topics, such as potential changes in placement, should not have been discussed around the teen.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The House later approved House Bill 1182 on Wednesday, allowing parents of autistic children and children with other disabilities to share tracking device data with their child’s school so administrators can help locate a child in the event of elopement.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Chartis, 40% of rural hospitals already operate at a loss, and many hospital administrators say they could be forced to reduce services, or worse, if fewer patients have insurance to pay for their care.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, layers of administrators draw six-figure salaries with little accountability to gains in literacy or graduation rates.
—Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Months after Kaiser Permanente doctors saw a patient, federal prosecutors said, administrators pushed the physicians to add new, false diagnoses to the medical record in a billion-dollar scheme to defraud the government.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The six permanent members are the secretaries of the interior, agriculture and Army; the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, and the administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
Diaz said administrators violated a clause in the communication and privacy practices where sensitive topics, such as potential changes in placement, should not have been discussed around the teen.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The House later approved House Bill 1182 on Wednesday, allowing parents of autistic children and children with other disabilities to share tracking device data with their child’s school so administrators can help locate a child in the event of elopement.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrators
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The audit examines internal MSCS workings from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024, stretching the tenure of multiple superintendents.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five superintendents left their NWI districts last year, including Sharon Johnson-Shirley at Lake Ridge Schools.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Administrators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrators. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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