ADMINISTERING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

administering

verb

present participle of administer

as in distributing

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

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as in enforcing

to carry out effectively local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

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as in managing

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 administering At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of the world’s deadliest viruses — administering medicine and assisting those too weak to feed themselves. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Blanchard also outlined that the Guard has intervened in hundreds of medical emergencies, including administering some 325 Narcan doses. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Medical centers capable of administering CAR-T therapy are few and far between. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Just four teams since have started and finished the season at top of the rankings since USA TODAY took over administering the Coaches Poll in 1991. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, it can be largely prevented by administering the DTaP vaccine, which is given in a series of five doses— at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, followed at 15 to 18 months and then finally between the ages of 4 to 6. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The prior authorization process is supposed to prevent providers from billing fraudulently or excessively for medically unnecessary services by forcing providers to get permission from insurance companies before administering care. — Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026 But nurses and physicians rotate in and out of rooms, often too overloaded with administering medications, measuring vitals, charting notes, and performing procedures to properly engage with them. — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026 Before any injectable treatment, hormone therapy, or prescription weight-loss program, ask specifically who is administering it and confirm their license type. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

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Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In recent weeks, the union turned its sights to Cook County, which is responsible for collecting and distributing property tax dollars.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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To address this, the research team put a lot of pre-conditions on the outputs designed to throw away some of the more extreme ones while still enforcing a bit of tinkering.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
In its filing, Teamsters California asks a judge to invalidate the regulations and block the DMV from enforcing them.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enforcing

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The Raiders are managing a knee ailment that caused McCoy to drop to the fourth round in April’s NFL Draft.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Katsis was adept at managing major live acts, overseeing rollouts like Backstreet Boys’ Into the Millennium Tour and helping morph Korn and Limp Bizkit into perennial arena acts.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

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In fact, three years ago, the FDA banned compounding pharmacies from dispensing seven peptide products over safety issues.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Raymond’s father and uncle founded Thrifty Drug Stores, the homegrown chain remembered with particular tenderness for dispensing ice cream in improbably perfect cylinders.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Mediators have been trying to negotiate with Hamas for months on implementing the plan, but there is skepticism in the region that Hamas will hold up its end of the bargain.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In turn, this means professionals are changing their approach to implementing AI—seeking more precise tools, specialized to their industry workflows, that expedite more complex tasks around the integrity of high-stakes deliverables.

— Julien Villemonteix, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of implementing

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What used to be just a one-button trigger to call up an app has evolved into a multi-button, multi-input device for supervising and orchestrating multiple AI tools and agents at once.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
Corrupt naval officers turned ports they were supposed to be supervising into bribe-laden smuggling hubs, authorities say.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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The county executive’s chartered responsibilities include overseeing the county’s municipal departments, correcting errors in tax assessments, executing certain contracts, upholding the county charter and representing the county in general.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally, and succeeds Julie Swidler, who stepped down from the post earlier this summer.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026