Thesaurus results for MANAGEMENT

management

noun

ˈma-nij-mənt

Definition of management

as in administration

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something fiscal management of the city's sports facility can be challenging

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Recent Examples of management There’s also an impressive indoor fan zone behind the main stand, to go with a statue of Jimmy Sirrel and Jack Wheeler, considered to be Notts’ greatest management team, that can be found on a bench just a few yards along from the main entrance. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Executive Vice President and CFO Richard McPhail will oversee Home Depot's financial management as well as its Pro subsidiaries. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Filed last week, the case is set for an initial case management conference in February. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The fund is mandated by Norway’s Finance Ministry to closely track a benchmark index, with only limited scope to deviate through active management. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for management

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Fazio said his administration would look closely into key positions that necessitate work be performed in-office and on-site, such as social workers responsible for monitoring child abuse cases.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of administration

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In Minneapolis and New Orleans, CNN found once-bustling shops and restaurants growing quiet during federal immigration operations as some immigrants avoided work and parents kept children home from school.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The operation drove more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, joining hundreds of thousands of others already living there for decades in the wake of waves of previous violence perpetrated by Myanmar’s military.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of operation

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Temperature control requires some attention, as the trailers can heat up quickly in direct sunlight and cool dramatically after dark.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Virna Jandiroba just took her down nine times and didn’t do much with that top control.

— Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of control

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The new musical will feature a book by Leah Nanako Winkler and music supervision, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Or Matias.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Adam Saracco, 41, entered the plea during a court appearance in Maywood and was sentenced to one year of supervision.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervision

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Whether philanthropy was ever meant to be permanent, or whether a foundation still making its decisions in 2075 is stewardship rather than deferral conducted patiently and in good order.

— Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Concern over Martin’s stewardship of the DNC’s finances has grown in recent months, leading the chairman to privately weigh bringing in additional help, according to The Bulwark.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stewardship

Noun

The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state's response to COVID-19 and the migrant crisis in the Chicago area.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
When serious concerns involving district operations and oversight are raised, the Board has an obligation to investigate them thoroughly, carefully consider the findings and act in the best long-term interest of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversight

Noun

Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Three days later, a former lawmaker was arrested after a shooting at a government office that killed one person and injured another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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