ADMINISTERED (TO) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

administered (to)

verb

past tense of administer (to)

as in ministered (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice

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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

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Breast cancer survivor Nancy Clifton-Hawkins, who was treated at the City of Hope, bought the phone on EBay for $50.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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Gus also displayed a number of injuries, including fractured and healed bones in several ribs and gastralia, as well as bite marks to several skull bones.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The training kept his arm strong throughout his rehab with a plan that varied his throwing in a walking boot, after the bone had healed.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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