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
Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 Semiquincentennial Commission appointed to the bipartisan group by President Joe Biden, noted she's served on the commission through several administrations.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Oversight bodies, including Congress and future administrations, should thoroughly investigate to determine whether there were violations.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That changes previous administrations’ practice of looking more closely, enabling researchers to learn who is most affected and least empowered to push back.
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Mark Axelrod,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Unlike past administrations, this administration never anticipated Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, even though some military leaders reportedly warned of that potential scenario.
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Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Policy decisions will be amended and modified by future administrations.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes.
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NPR,
26 June 2026
Politicians are notoriously bad at long-term budgeting, and the current system does not penalize them for taking advantage of reserves set aside by more prudent administrations.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Despite these efforts across multiple administrations, the parties have been unable to reach agreement on the fundamental terms necessary to conclude a contract.
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Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Oversight bodies, including Congress and future administrations, should thoroughly investigate to determine whether there were violations.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That changes previous administrations’ practice of looking more closely, enabling researchers to learn who is most affected and least empowered to push back.
—
Mark Axelrod,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Unlike past administrations, this administration never anticipated Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, even though some military leaders reportedly warned of that potential scenario.
—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Policy decisions will be amended and modified by future administrations.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
While there, Secretary Rubio pledged the administrations commitment to helping Venezuela recover from this week's deadly earthquakes.
—
NPR,
26 June 2026
Politicians are notoriously bad at long-term budgeting, and the current system does not penalize them for taking advantage of reserves set aside by more prudent administrations.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Despite these efforts across multiple administrations, the parties have been unable to reach agreement on the fundamental terms necessary to conclude a contract.
—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrations
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On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.
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The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own.
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These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
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Information about Spirit’s plans was equally scarce among managements of airports the airline serves.
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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
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Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.
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The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and baseball operations consultant on Friday.
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For employers building out their presence in the space economy, this means continually competing for the select pool of workers who possess the skillsets needed to sustain current operations and long-term growth.
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America dramatically weakened one of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable regimes and secured a decisive victory.
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Some are fleeing authoritarian regimes, war or natural disasters.
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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.
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Export controls have blocked Huawei and China’s leading chipmakers from access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools and leading-edge foundry capacity around which the frontier semiconductor roadmap is organized.
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Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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This incident seems to have been the result of two coinciding oversights, rather than one grievous wrong.
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Small oversights made before leaving the dock are what most often lead to serious situations on the water.
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“Administrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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