1
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
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2
as in to enforce
to carry out effectively
local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered
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3
as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor
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Recent Examples of administer
The name of the person administering treatment.
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
One of these involves its licensing and compliance infrastructure, which is designed to automate registration, renewals, and payments in ways that may reduce manual workload for organizations administering programs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In the absence of state-level housing incentives, preservation efforts have largely fallen to the agency that administers federal programs.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
CDLs operate under uniform federal standards administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, designed to ensure consistency across state lines and reliability in interstate commerce.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
One of these involves its licensing and compliance infrastructure, which is designed to automate registration, renewals, and payments in ways that may reduce manual workload for organizations administering programs.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In the absence of state-level housing incentives, preservation efforts have largely fallen to the agency that administers federal programs.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
CDLs operate under uniform federal standards administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, designed to ensure consistency across state lines and reliability in interstate commerce.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
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The Logical Pictures Group said that the deal strengthened its historic links with Gondry and his longtime producer Georges Bermann at Partizan, forged by The Jokers Films, which distributed the director’s 2023 drama The Book of solutions and Maya Give Me A Title.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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The handouts are intended to be distributed in recreational areas such as parks, nature preserves and hiking trails.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The filing argues that custody is a nonwaivable jurisdictional requirement and that remote court proceedings would raise insurmountable problems, including the inability to verify identities, enforce perjury laws, or protect classified information.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Policy turned into abandonment, enforced through violence.—
Valeng Cha,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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So now, a team that has defeated conference leaders such as Oklahoma City, Denver, Detroit and New York, also has managed to fall to the lottery likes of Utah, Indiana and Sacramento, with the 15-40 Pelicans up next.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Interestingly, and likely due to the fact that all six episodes were released at once, Steal even managed to make Luminate’s Top 50 list just based on its first two days of viewing.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nikita and Oksana described standing outside for hours — sometimes in rain, wind or cold — waiting for a worker to dispense medicine.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Emergency blackouts had been implemented throughout Ukraine, Shmyhal said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Caring for a betta can help kids learn responsibility, routine, and empathy when adults guide and supervise the process.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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These workers keep companies running smoothly, often supervising multiple teams, the report says.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hospitals are so poorly equipped that patients are asked to provide supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Referee Dan Schachner, a longtime referee, will oversee the action.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Season 51 continued in January with Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard joined by rapper A$AP Rocky, 2026 Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor with the band Geese, and Skarsgård overseeing the show's milestone 1,000th episode.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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