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 Zach Hickerson has since said Brian Hickerson administered Narcan to Panettiere after the brothers found her unconscious. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Debt management plans, which are created and administered by credit counseling agencies, aim to give you a roadmap toward getting debt-free. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 The Association of American Medical Colleges administers the MCAT. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Bertino-Tarrant has to coordinate with the Illinois Department of Revenue to administer a qualifying test that is required for anyone interested in serving on the Board of Review. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 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 group has constructed more than 820 all-terrain wheelchairs; fabricated 900 orthotics and prosthetics; and distributed more than 740 hearing aids.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix signed a deal in Cannes to distribute the film in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Bonta’s office, however, has argued that such behavioral remedies have proven impossible to enforce in the past.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some steps in finance exist because someone needs to safeguard an asset or enforce a rule; others because systems have grown around one another without sharing a clean record.
    — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforce
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  • The regime appears to have more pressing priorities – presenting the conflict with the United States as an existential struggle, managing the deep economic fall-out and reorganizing the security apparatus under the leadership of Mojtaba Khamenei.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That was because his closest challenger, Lewis Hamilton, could only manage seventh in the sprint.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of manage
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  • Those sales were hit by federal legislation that requires pharmacies to dispense some high-cost Medicare drugs at capped prices, the retailer said.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Narcan is administered nasally to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and the device used to dispense it was found on a mattress in the apartment.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispense
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  • The study’s authors used data from the first six months of 2026 on grocery purchases in 15,000 households using SNAP benefits, of which 3,291 were in 10 states that had implemented new restrictions.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That bill will likely face industry pushback, CNBC suggested, since cloud providers would bear the cost of that new compliance regime, including implementing better know-your-customer protocols.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of implement
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  • Many camps do not allow staff to use or carry phones while supervising campers.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervise
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  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of provide
Verb
  • In 2024, the board of education named Matt Winters as its AI education specialist, making Utah the first state to create a full-time position overseeing the technology in schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chow, a trial lawyer by trade, led her own defense during the court case which – like all of Hong Kong’s national security cases – was heard by a panel of three judges selected to oversee such proceedings and not a jury.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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