1
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
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2
as in enforcing
to carry out effectively
local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered
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3
as in managing
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 administering
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) released guidance for COVID-19 shots based on AAP recommendations and encouraged pharmacists to continue administering shots, despite the CDC’s new guidance.
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Connor Greene, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The firefighters then began administering medical aid to the two victims until paramedics and deputies arrived.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The monies would go to the ongoing costs of running AGI, along with administering the use of AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The legislation also reduces federal support for administering SNAP while increasing reporting requirements, effectively shifting more work and costs to state agencies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal agency responsible for administering the nation's immigration and naturalization system will now have enforcement agents for the first time.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Connor Greene, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The firefighters then began administering medical aid to the two victims until paramedics and deputies arrived.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The monies would go to the ongoing costs of running AGI, along with administering the use of AGI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The legislation also reduces federal support for administering SNAP while increasing reporting requirements, effectively shifting more work and costs to state agencies.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal agency responsible for administering the nation's immigration and naturalization system will now have enforcement agents for the first time.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administering
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Undeterred, Sanders has staked his company’s future on producing and distributing 7-OH through his CBD American Shaman network, and manufacturing the product in Kansas City for dozens of other companies across the country.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Solomon has spent months carefully distributing his wife’s belongings to friends and family.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each agency in charge of enforcing each law would then weigh potential harms, with enforcement to be modified based on how much of the application each agency approves.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Universities with tens of thousands of students might have trouble enforcing a campus smartphone-and-laptop ban, and might not have the capacity to require everyone to live on campus.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coping Strategies For Fall Fatigue In The Workplace Quesenberry advises that the key to managing fall fatigue is to be proactive and make small, intentional adjustments to your daily routine like setting boundaries and prioritizing rest can safeguard mental well-being during this time of year.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Food Companies Adapt or Struggle Food manufacturers are implementing crisis management strategies that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The list recognized 350 hospitals across 30 countries for their standout work in implementing new technologies.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Members of a German team that had manufactured the cross were present, supervising Catalan workers who were preparing to install it.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer star as some of the young boys in this gnarly competition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the menacing officer supervising the walk.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the image of a college education providing the future to financial security has already started to show cracks, here is another — the top and bottom poverty rates by major.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 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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All three defendants have asked Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson, who is overseeing the case, to disqualify Gates as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Administering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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