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
It is tasked with registering copyright claims, recording copyright ownership information and administering copyright law, among other things.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2025
The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who appeared to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Anyone over the age of 12 months can get vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine, with the second dose administered at least 28 days after the first dose, according to the department.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
The administration later developed a rule directing Medicare to select the lowest price from a basket of similar countries and make that the maximum amount the agency would pay for 50 drugs administered by doctors.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 10 May 2025
The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who appeared to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), per Reuters.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Anyone over the age of 12 months can get vaccinated with two doses of the MMR vaccine, with the second dose administered at least 28 days after the first dose, according to the department.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
The administration later developed a rule directing Medicare to select the lowest price from a basket of similar countries and make that the maximum amount the agency would pay for 50 drugs administered by doctors.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Currently, the Wyatt THRIVE Market serves more than 140 families, distributing approximately 14,000 pounds of food yearly.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2025
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However, after the Supreme Court ruled last week that the Trump administration can enforce the ban amid the pending lawsuits, Cmdr.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
19 May 2025
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The campaign will include the use of AI social media monitoring tools that will help the league enforce a revised code of conduct.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Russell tried to console Elissa and somehow managed to keep himself composed, holding up both of them through the disappointment.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a personal tragedy shakes Colin into consciousness, the only element that manages to pierce Ray’s exterior long enough to let his sub in.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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The bill is also expected to roll back several clean energy provisions implemented under former President Joe Biden and increase spending on defense and border security.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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That’s why travelers flying in the U.S. can’t expect the FAA (which hasn’t updated its airplane mode rule since 2017) to implement the same technology any time soon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Shamkhani said that if a deal were to take place, Iran would not make nuclear weapons, would reduce stockpiles of enriched uranium to a level only needed for civilian use, and would allow international inspectors to supervise the process.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by the author and have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But in August, the state Department of Education started reviewing curricula and providing extensive feedback to districts.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Air traffic control staffing issues and equipment failures have made national headlines in recent weeks due to a series of telecommunications outages at a facility that oversees air traffic at the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The board oversees virtually every aspect of state elections, large and small, from setting rules dictating what makes ballots valid or invalid to monitoring compliance with campaign finance laws.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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