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
More videos have since been uploaded showing Sadie administering medication and the cat becoming a little bit more comfortable in their home.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
This year, the city is pledging another $50,000 and also will administer the spending of the state grant.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
In addition to immunization requirements, schools also use their own resources to acquire and administer immunizations to students.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
In about half a dozen large states where county governments administer federal safety net programs, the costs of training caseworkers on the new verification protocols could trickle from states to counties.
—ProPublica, 26 June 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
This year, the city is pledging another $50,000 and also will administer the spending of the state grant.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
In addition to immunization requirements, schools also use their own resources to acquire and administer immunizations to students.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
In about half a dozen large states where county governments administer federal safety net programs, the costs of training caseworkers on the new verification protocols could trickle from states to counties.
—ProPublica, 26 June 2025
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The organization is entirely volunteer and has distributed more than 5,000 Narcan kits, according to its website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The uncertain state of Tehran highlights the trickiness of distributing a TV show ripped from geopolitical headlines — particularly when that distributor has a much larger business around the world than just airing television shows.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The gateway manages credentials, enforces access controls and provides audit trails for AI tool usage, addressing compliance requirements that often block enterprise AI deployments.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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And while Home Depot has an official no-solicitation policy for its stores, it’s enforced at the discretion of individual store managers and security personnel.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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The same cut also manages to lead all of the following half-dozen genre-specific lists: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, Hot Rap Songs, Rap Streaming Songs, and the Rap Digital Song Sales rankings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has never managed to break into this category, Hulu's Housewives-esque docusoap — which follows a group of very messy Mormon wives and mothers — earned a nomination after only being on for two seasons.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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As Dee and Dennis raced to loot their parents' house, Charlie, Frank, and Mac found that Philly strippers (including future stars Tiffany Haddish and Natasha Leggero) were moved to dispense free lap dances on guys in wheelchairs, a lightbulb moment that ignited the bond between Charlie and Frank.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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The director general of Gaza’s health ministry said the strike hit near a medical center dispensing children’s formula to women.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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This can also help traders implement effective risk management practices, such as setting appropriate stop-loss and take-profit levels.—
Wayne Liang,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Previous efforts to implement cuts have faced bipartisan resistance, but the latest effort has prompted concern due to the seeming total control Trump holds over the Republican Party.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Dogs should be supervised when chewing on a bone, and larger breeds should get large ones to prevent swallowing; there are also plenty of chew toys that have a similar texture to bones, which could be a good alternative.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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But for now, corrections employees are supervising a rising number of prisoners.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Both Trump and Biden oversaw the confirmation of hundreds of judges during their respective terms, reshaping the federal judiciary and altering the confirmation process.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Senior editor Bess Pallares is overseeing the project on Oni’s end.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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