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

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

Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The study used cross-sectional data from 2018 to 2024 taken from more than 114,000 respondents to the National Health Interview Survey, which is administered by the US Census Bureau. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Edward Keegan’s biweekly architecture column is supported by a grant from former Tribune critic Blair Kamin, as administered by Journalism Funding Partners. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

The protocol is four to five shots and is nearly 100% effective at preventing the disease from developing — but only if administered before symptoms begin. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

She was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where a rape kit was administered. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

As in Monster, Lizzie blamed some of her story inconsistencies on the morphine she’d been administered as a sedative. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows that 6,725 MMR doses have been administered by health department staff in 2026. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026