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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For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Dean Fryer, the restaurant’s namesake, nursed a pint outside while chatting with creative director Nicholas Blechman.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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To shed light on these advancements, our NBC News colleague Sue Kroll opened up about her journey getting tested and treated for early signs of Alzheimer’s in her 50s.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Communication usually appears somewhere on the list, but it’s often treated as a secondary skill—something that helps leaders express their ideas rather than something that shapes leadership itself.

— Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Something healed in me over my wedding weekend, watching my gringo groom sweat through his vintage Hollywood tux while learning to dance samba from a passista dressed in her carnival regalia.

— Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Their lines formed chemistry, Logan Thompson was holding them in games and the minor ailments that kept key players out early have healed.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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