administered

verb

past tense of administer
1
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

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2
as in enforced
to carry out effectively local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

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3
as in managed
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 administered He was pronounced dead about 10 minutes after the lethal injection was administered. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration in September 2025 approved the subcutaneous form of Keytruda, which is considered a more convenient version because it is administered under the skin in minutes. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 State healthcare centers have administered more than 5,500 MMR vaccinations since April in communities affected by the outbreak, and nurses have given more than 8,500 doses of the vaccine at pop-up clinics across Pennsylvania. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Shortly after the first dose was administered, Pike said her arm was burning and asked whether it was supposed to feel that way. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 The most recent version was administered as part of the Gallup World Poll through a combination of in-person, telephone and online surveys of more than 140,000 adults. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026 If a drug is administered as a racemic mixture of both hands, one mirror image may fit the receptor perfectly, while its mirror twin doesn’t. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Developers Vecino and The Nash Group received tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission, federal housing funds administered from both the state and the city, Kansas City’s Housing Trust Fund and bank loans. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administered
  1. distributed
  2. enforced
  3. managed
  4. dispensed
  5. implemented
  6. operated
  7. provided
  8. supervised
Verb
  • Leo also called for a ceasefire to allow for food and medical assistance to be distributed in the region, as well as the safe evacuation of civilians.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Like his hit debut, Ghosts will be distributed by Focus Features.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX agreed to testify earlier this week after the council threatened to have its subpoena enforced by a judge.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enforced
Verb
  • Cybersecurity And Functional Safety Are Converging Cybersecurity and functional safety have traditionally been managed as separate disciplines, although today they are increasingly considered part of the same operational risk environment.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After the initial disclosure, Acme took several meetings with a mix of studios and filmmakers eager to understand how a project managed to dramatically lower costs.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
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  • The prescriptions were then taken to Striderite Pharmacy, where Yusuf and other pharmacy employees dispensed the medication to Llerena.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Studio 1 tracks the amount dispensed to estimate how much remains.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • The state implemented the Universal Preschool Program in 2023 which provides up to 15 hours per week of funded pre-k for Colorado children.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If implemented effectively, this could help operators make decisions using a more unified picture of their surroundings.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of implemented
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  • The service previously operated the EC-130Q for TACAMO duties from 1963 through 1993, according to Lockheed Martin.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The team’s last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was organized and operated by the NFL, part of the league’s more standard rotation of all teams playing overseas.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of operated
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  • Check out the first images of The Cold Song, provided exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter, below.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Customers who had been due to fly on Saturday were provided with accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights, according to the airline.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Just last weekend, Sheerazie supervised a group of Boy Scouts digging a 2-foot-deep swale as part of an Eagle Scout Service Project at Arlington Garden.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moton discussed it and his future with numerous people, including his family and Panthers team doctor Nancy Gritter, who supervised much of his care.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervised

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“Administered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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