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
Their plan enabled the Israeli seizure of Gaza, which had been administered by Egypt since 1948.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That money would go directly to the Texas Water Fund, which is administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Most promising is work being done with the cancer drug Keytruda, with astronauts helping Big Pharma develop a form of the drug that can be injected quickly and easily at a doctor’s office rather than being administered by a slow intravenous drip in a clinic.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Called Indomo, the company has developed an at-home mode of delivery for the steroid injection, which currently can only be administered in-office by dermatologists and is known to rapidly treat cystic and inflammatory acne.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
These can include aromatase inhibitors to suppress estrogen production, or progestins, which can be taken orally or administered via an intrauterine device (IUD).
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
The bill would create a Wisconsin State Emergency Relief Grant program administered by the state Department of Military Affairs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The benefits are administered by the federal government, but states determine eligibility and issue benefits.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Republican budget bill HR1 cut $70 million in funding to Alameda County and raised eligibility requirements for SNAP beneficiaries, which is administered in California as CalFresh.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That money would go directly to the Texas Water Fund, which is administered by the Texas Water Development Board.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Most promising is work being done with the cancer drug Keytruda, with astronauts helping Big Pharma develop a form of the drug that can be injected quickly and easily at a doctor’s office rather than being administered by a slow intravenous drip in a clinic.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Called Indomo, the company has developed an at-home mode of delivery for the steroid injection, which currently can only be administered in-office by dermatologists and is known to rapidly treat cystic and inflammatory acne.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
These can include aromatase inhibitors to suppress estrogen production, or progestins, which can be taken orally or administered via an intrauterine device (IUD).
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
The bill would create a Wisconsin State Emergency Relief Grant program administered by the state Department of Military Affairs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The benefits are administered by the federal government, but states determine eligibility and issue benefits.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Republican budget bill HR1 cut $70 million in funding to Alameda County and raised eligibility requirements for SNAP beneficiaries, which is administered in California as CalFresh.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administered
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So Thorington and Beyer were outliers, who distributed independently.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration cited legal advice and operational constraints in determining that only 50 percent of the usual monthly benefits could be distributed to eligible households.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The timing also suggests that DOJ officials may want to obtain the ballot records before McBurney decides, after November 24, whether the State Election Board’s subpoena will be enforced or denied.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rights groups reported numerous instances of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the run up to the vote.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Carter hadn’t managed to build a profitable business with his attempt to recapture Vanity Fair’s old spirit (and luxury advertising base).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Larson was one of the four drivers including Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron in contention for the title, but Larson managed to finish in third position, ahead of the other three contenders to claim the championship.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Another Paramount executive was shocked by how coldly the company dispensed with people who had worked there for decades.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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To preserve rear headroom despite the falling roof, Polestar dispensed with the rear window.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the conservative speaker of Parliament, Iran’s National Security Council has asked for the bill not to be implemented.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moscovici additionally noted that a fire prevention plan for the museum had yet to be implemented despite technical studies having been undertaken to support it more than two decades ago.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t the end for the beloved barbecue business, which never had a brick-and-mortar and has largely operated as a caterer for birthday parties, weddings and other events.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The chainsaw is battery-operated and is sold either individually as a bare tool that includes a chain and bar cover and blade wrench, or as a kit that includes two M18 batteries, an M18 battery charger, a chain and bar cover and a blade wrench, according to the notice.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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One group of suits is being supervised by Kuhl.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Administered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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