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 The state’s system is administered locally by municipal clerks who know their communities and are accountable under state law. — Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026 Those needs are easily accommodated through thoughtful exceptions easily administered by teachers and school staff. — Paul Jester, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The results of the midterm exam, which was administered on March 5, were extraordinary, with an average score of 96 out of 100. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 The doctor allegedly administered an anesthetic and a muscle relaxer to the patients without their knowledge or consent. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 The tax credits will largely be administered by a different set of county leaders than those who voted to codify them. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The celebrations quickly turned to concern as medical staff rushed onto the field, administered oxygen, and stretchered Henderson off the pitch. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 But the coverage is administered by commercial insurance companies, which compete fiercely with one another for the business of about 56 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in drug plans. — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026 The investment accounts for kids, administered by parents until the child turns 18, officially went live on July 4. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administered
  1. distributed
  2. enforced
  3. managed
  4. dispensed
  5. implemented
  6. operated
  7. provided
  8. supervised
Verb
  • The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • But the crowding is not distributed equally — in 2025, the busiest 10 national parks fielded more than half of all national park visits.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • The purpose of the program, created by Congress and enforced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC, was to induce electric utilities to join regional transmission organizations like ISO New England.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Parties to a contract have to be confident it will be enforced by a court of law, with no recourse to bribery or political influence.
    — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of enforced
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  • The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Tracy Edwards managed to escape and flag down Rauth and Mueller, taking the officers to Dahmer’s apartment.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of managed
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  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • But critics say that if the rule is implemented, the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposed stricter work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits and implemented restrictions on non-citizens accessing them.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of implemented
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  • Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of operated
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  • Businesses have provided direct contributions surpassing $32 million.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Occhiuto’s office provided the AP with a photo of him meeting Hammer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of provided
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  • While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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