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 statue was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901, then by the Department of War until 1933 when the National Park Service took over its maintenance.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The first dose of the vaccine is typically not administered until one year of age.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Lifesaving measures were administered before Engfer was taken to the Fergus Falls hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Krystal warns that people using ketamine for therapy outside of clinics often improperly administer it.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The first dose of the vaccine is typically not administered until one year of age.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Lifesaving measures were administered before Engfer was taken to the Fergus Falls hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Krystal warns that people using ketamine for therapy outside of clinics often improperly administer it.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
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A number of rare and valuable Pokémon are unfortunately shiny locked, and typically the only way to obtain shiny versions of these Pokémon is to wait for a future game, or hope that developer Game Freak distributes them as a gift.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their recommendations often determine if insurance companies cover the vaccine free of charge for a patient and if pharmacies readily distribute them.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In September, a federal judge prevented Utah from enforcing them.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gold Reserve exists today to manage legal claims, and not to operate mines or refineries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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What Stellantis has done is dispense with the PEM and OBC entirely.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, by the end of the day, someone older or more experienced will dispense advice that gives you a warm feeling in your tummy.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek's Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser led many of the panel discussions and was joined by Newsweek's Global Head of Research Duncan Ross on stage to share the key takeaways about the key lessons that audience members can implement in their own workplaces.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vicencio’s criminal history in the county outlines struggles with mental health, and legal trouble over gun possession; he was supervised under the court’s mental-health treatment division for much of 2022.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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After that, the rtw was designed by a team supervised by managing director Georgina Brandolini.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Charter schools are overseen by independent boards, overwhelmingly, like nonprofit boards of directors that manage the oversight and then follow all or most of the same government rules related to public schools.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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