administer

verb

əd-ˈmi-nə-stər How to pronounce administer (audio)
Definition of administernext
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 Officers immediately began administering lifesaving measures until East Windsor Ambulance personnel arrived at the scene and took over medical aid, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 But much of the time, chemotherapy can be safely administered during pregnancy and the infant delivered at term. — Elyce Cardonick, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026 PhotoTat would make such tattoos invisible except when the treatment is being administered. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Chelation therapy involves the administration of administering specialized chemical agents that attach to the lead molecules in the bird’s blood and form a compound that is expelled, mostly via urine. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for administer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
  1. distribute
  2. enforce
  3. manage
  4. dispense
  5. implement
  6. supervise
  7. provide
  8. oversee
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  • The procedural dispute centers on a requirement to distribute amendment text to circuit court clerks for public posting, which lawmakers retroactively repealed.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of large-scale pre-training, distributed post-training and feedback-driven learning after deployment forms the basis of GO-3 Preview.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Some states, including Nebraska and Montana, have already started enforcing the mandate.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Access to privilege can purchase compliance—and terror can enforce it.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enforce
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  • Union Berlin managed to draw at Augsburg 1-1 after a player from each was sent off in separate incidents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The winner will gain one of five seats on the board that runs the highway district, which is responsible for building, managing and maintaining local roads and bridges countywide — as well as setting ACHD’s nearly $260 million annual budget.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manage
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  • Reaching stratospheric financial targets requires launching incredible numbers of Starlink and Starmind satellites, all of which can be dispensed like Pez candy into space.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The nozzle is also very slim, which helps the liquidy formula dispense more precisely onto my fingers without running everywhere.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispense
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  • OpenAI implemented it in Rust and developed extensive testing tools to identify concurrency bugs.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of implement
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  • An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • The sommelier was knowledgeable and provided us with pairings that spanned traditional offerings like cheeses, as well as some surprising additions like home fries and oxtail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Magnet Originals will provide advice and production support for media personalities, including Justin Tranter, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and former NBA star Byron Scott.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of provide
Verb
  • The state superintendent of public instruction, until now, was tasked with overseeing the California Department of Education and executing the state Board of Education’s policies.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick, who has advocated for an expansion in the city’s bike lane network, put $8 million into a pair of committees that have promoted Raman, including the one overseen by the carpenters.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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