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
Trump's administration has already dismantled Washington's main aid agency, USAID, which administered about $40 billion in aid annually.
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Simon Lewis, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Joe takes pity on her and administers the insulin himself.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Waivers are used for a state to request permission from the federal government to administer SNAP differently.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
For example, some insurers require prior authorization, which makes providers obtain approval from a patient’s insurance company before administering specific treatments.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Simon Lewis, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Joe takes pity on her and administers the insulin himself.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Waivers are used for a state to request permission from the federal government to administer SNAP differently.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
For example, some insurers require prior authorization, which makes providers obtain approval from a patient’s insurance company before administering specific treatments.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administer
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Device now holds more than 2,500 retail accounts and distributes its beer from Bakersfield to Southern Oregon, according to its website.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That strategy drew a furious response from some of the city’s employee unions, who distributed posters comparing Villaraigosa to Wisconsin’s then-Gov. Scott Walker, viewed at that time as a strident foe of organized labor.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The ethics office can issue recommendations but has no authority to enforce financial divestment or prosecute conflicts involving a sitting president.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Last week, a federal judge declined to further enforce his order instructing the White House to restore AP's access after agreeing with the government that its new policy does not necessarily discriminate against the news service.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Most whooping cough symptoms can be managed at home, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some parents aren't comfortable with the practice, while others don't hesitate to dispense kisses.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Minnelli is 79 and will still be 79 when the Grammys are dispensed early next year.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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Several other states have already implemented similar bans or are considering legislation to restrict cellphone use in schools.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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For example, one global financial platform recently implemented real-time anomaly detection across its data pipelines to prevent small discrepancies from escalating into compliance risks.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Individuals or entities that provide material support to Viv Ansanm or Gran Grif could face criminal charges, loss of immigration benefits or removal from the U.S. Viv Ansanm formed in September 2023 through an alliance between Haiti’s two main gang factions, G-9 and G-Pép.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Marathon aims to bridge the accessibility gap, streamlining the gameplay to some core hero abilities for each distinct Runner and providing solid, yet familiar gunplay that Bungie has perfected while developing Halo and Destiny.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Administer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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