as in manager
a person who manages or directs something
a hospital administrator
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Recent Examples of administrator
As Spanish speakers, some of whom speak little to no English, the mothers on the committee had faced challenges in communicating with teachers, administrators and city leaders about their children’s needs.
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Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, candidate Steve Bianco said about half of California’s education funding goes to administrators.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Panelists also agreed that colleges are critical for the world beyond the students, professors and administrators.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
And everyone feels that way — the coaches, the fans, the administrators.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, candidate Steve Bianco said about half of California’s education funding goes to administrators.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Panelists also agreed that colleges are critical for the world beyond the students, professors and administrators.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
And everyone feels that way — the coaches, the fans, the administrators.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrator
Noun
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On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Sitting in the Petco Park visiting dugout Monday afternoon, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes would have preferred to be answering a different set of questions about the team’s rotation depth.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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The former executive of private prison company Geo Group will be tasked with leading ICE through one of its most consequential periods.—
Douglas MacMillan,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In text messages between Musk and his employees, including OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis and a project director Sam Teller, Musk's team cheered the hire, according to correspondence made public in discovery.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Pasricha’s wife Eiesha Pasricha is the de facto artistic director of the brand, also personally curating the retail at Gleneagles and the shop at Estelle Manor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Only key leadership staff will be contacted to report to work for varied assignments, the superintendent said.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Amenities include a live-in superintendent, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a landscaped common courtyard garden.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
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There should be full transparency when assessments are changed and/or career scientists overruled by political appointees or other supervisors, including providing the original analyses.—
Jesse L. Goodman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Montgomery Steppe is a San Diego County supervisor representing District 4.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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“Administrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrator. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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