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
For students already enrolled in a Milwaukee public school, the essay will be administered at school.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Contracts are administered by American Auto Shield.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
As time goes on, the wait could affect families on Medicaid or those that are uninsured and eligible for Vaccines for Children, since ordering and administering the vaccine under the program is contingent upon the acting CDC director’s sign-off.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These statistics are based on answers to questions the USDA adds to the Current Population Survey, which the Census Bureau administers every December.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Contracts are administered by American Auto Shield.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
As time goes on, the wait could affect families on Medicaid or those that are uninsured and eligible for Vaccines for Children, since ordering and administering the vaccine under the program is contingent upon the acting CDC director’s sign-off.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
These statistics are based on answers to questions the USDA adds to the Current Population Survey, which the Census Bureau administers every December.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
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The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Eight more suspects have since been arrested for producing and distributing the vodka, Metro reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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About 55% of Americans say the federal government should enforce the separation of church and state, according to a Pew Research Center survey.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Toward a quantum internet Like a vending machine, a quantum light source must dispense one, and only one, photon at a time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new database was implemented in May 2023, while the old system will be phased out over time.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Manes’ defenders pointed out she had been cleared by the internal inquiry and was implementing a policy dictated from Washington.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Concerns about damage to parks Former park officials and advocates have expressed fear that protected land will be damaged by visitors if sites are left partially open while thousands of workers are furloughed or fired, and therefore absent from supervising lands.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Now, Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness+ and previously oversaw Ford's subscription services, aims to upgrade Peloton's products in an effort to match its wide range of class types with its hardware.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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