Synonyms of administered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributed
• dispensed
• provided
• divided
• allocated
• supplied
• assigned
• donated
• apportioned
• furnished
• handed out
• doled out
• dealt (out)
• prorated
• issued
• portioned
• meted (out)
• allotted
• shared
• contributed
• disbursed
• appropriated
• parceled (out)
• redistributed
• circulated
• measured (out)
• disseminated
• proportioned
• split
• bestowed
• shared (out)
• rationed
• spread
• dispersed
• allowed
• pledged
• set
• scattered
• parted
• admeasured
• lotted
• dished out
• divvied (up)
• reallocated
• reapportioned
• dolloped (out)
• chipped in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• withheld
• refused
• rejected
• disallowed
• declined
• deprived (of)
• misallocated
• pinched
• begrudged
• stinted
• skimped
• niggled (out)

2

as in enforced

to carry out effectively

local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enforced
• implemented
• executed
• applied
• effected
• enacted
• rendered
• invoked
• brought about
• fulfilled
• cited
• effectuated
• promulgated
• prosecuted
• honored
• upheld
• observed
• legislated
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managed
• operated
• supervised
• conducted
• controlled
• handled
• regulated
• oversaw
• governed
• ran
• directed
• administrated
• kept
• tended
• guided
• carried on
• protected
• presided (over)
• watched over
• stewarded
• superintended
• overlooked
• steered
• led
• watched
• piloted
• guarded
• safeguarded
• cared (for)
• minded
• micromanaged
• stage-managed
• comanaged
• codirected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of administered

The film received the location attraction tax rebate offered by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and administered by the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO). — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Uptake was highest in August with about 3,500 vaccine doses administered, followed by September with about 2,500 doses administered. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Medical personnel responded to the scene and administered life-saving measures. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Reuters has separately reported that the administration is seeking a larger role in elections, which are primarily administered by states and localities. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 3 in New Haven. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

But for more than two months, the home administered the drug to him, even increasing its dosage, a report said. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

The breach occurred on June 18 and involved an OpenAI agent accessing the Medicare statistics reporting service portal, which is administered by Services Australia, Albanese said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

In June 1926, the SAT exam was first administered to 8,000 high school students who hoped to attend elite universities. — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026