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 She is being treated for allergic rhinitis, which immediately becomes a non-issue when her handsome classmate Hayase (Toharu Ogawa) appears beside her, ready to be administered a similar treatment. — James Marsh, Variety, 7 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 The state has administered 54 lethal injections since then, but the kidnapper has yet to receive one. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Officers and paramedics administered life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Of those doses, about 3,500 were administered in August and more than 2,500 were administered in September. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Local health departments have administered ​more than 1,000 MMR doses in rural areas since July 15. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2026 Costs will be shifted to local governments in nine of the 10 states where SNAP is administered by counties. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Medical personnel responded to the scene and administered life-saving measures. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administered
  1. distributed
  2. enforced
  3. managed
  4. dispensed
  5. implemented
  6. operated
  7. provided
  8. supervised
Verb
  • Among Parton’s charitable efforts aimed at education was her Imagination Library, which has distributed more than 300 million books to children worldwide over the past 30 years.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In total, 96 groups across the country saw their funding expire at the end of the September, because of a reorganization in the way federal dollars are being distributed.
    — Ciara McCarthy October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Kyiv's power issues Emergency power cuts were enforced in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Thursday due to ongoing Russian air strikes on the country's power grid.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors describe the drug trafficking and torture conspiracies as interconnected, asserting that proceeds from corruption and narcotics trafficking helped Maduro and Flores maintain the loyalty of officials who enforced their rule.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of enforced
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  • Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
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  • In May, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • The system is augmented by AI that isn’t always accurate about a target’s presence yet is implemented with airstrikes.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The uniform lessons came forward as part of a state takeover of Fort Worth ISD that was implemented due to years of lagging academic performance districtwide.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of implemented
Verb
  • This sonic machine—a pneumatic system operated by wind and air—is partially concealed inside walls.
    — Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of operated
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  • At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are currently looking at around R$61 million ($12 million) in funds provided by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Brazil’s Banco Master, to finance the film.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
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  • At least three employees supervised by Perera have filed bullying complaints with DIR’s Office of Equity and Risk.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The day was also a feast in honor of the recipient – typically the prefect of Rome, who supervised the city’s jurisdictions and police.
    — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervised

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“Administered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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