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 None of the traditional parties or blocs won sufficient votes to form a national government in New Zealand or Israel, or to administer most major municipalities in South Africa. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026 In that case, prosecutors say Morrow performed multiple procedures she was not licensed to perform, including administering medication, inserting a catheter, and performing a manual uterine procedure. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 The White House and its grounds are already a National Historic Landmark administered by the National Park Service, having been designated as such in 1960. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Nov. 2026 Steve Pearce is director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Department agency that administers more land than any other entity in the country. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 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 launch reflects a growing effort to address data center power constraints by distributing computing capacity across existing sites.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The garden in the Bronx and its curators worked with Krukoff to name and distribute his sets of plant samples and kept copies for their own collections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
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  • This early risk awareness later defined his policy position, as Knot gained a reputation during his tenure as Dutch central bank governor for aggressively combating inflation, enforcing fiscal discipline, and safeguarding financial stability.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mackenzie was charged with the murders alongside 28 of his followers, including guards who enforced his fasting directives and gravediggers who helped conceal the mass graves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • The Rams still managed to rack up 513 yards of offense on the Broncos, including several big plays in which a Rams receiver was wide open, or several Bronco defenders missed tackles that turned a short gain into a big play.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And our research at Xero shows that owners spend nearly 22 hours a month on finance alone—just tracking and managing money.
    — Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of manage
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  • Detangle aims to improve the safer delivery-from-above method using an alternating series of electrodes and reservoirs that dispense therapeutic molecules through a mechanism resembling a ballpoint pen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes a clear case and four reusable silicone bottles with wide mouths designed to be filled easily and dispense product smoothly without making a mess.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
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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
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  • Educators aren’t prepared to supervise AI use, while students may struggle to tell which tools are safe or harmful, the release said.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Della Valle over the years reviewed the role of a creative director after the exit of Alessandra Facchinetti in 2016, leaving the job to the brand’s team, until the arrival of Chiapponi, who supervised both women’s and men’s collections.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • The reported 5% net energy saving accounts for that additional energy demand, although the institute has not provided a detailed breakdown of the trial results.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
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  • Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • At Liberty from 2005 to 2024, Maffei oversaw the acquisition and growth of Formula 1.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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