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 Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 The district admits no wrongdoing in administering the software, according to its response to the complaint. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 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 Medical treatments, especially those as complex as stem cell therapy, demand mindfulness and understanding from those administering them. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The office administering the program is made up of the remnants of USAID’s Africa portfolio, folded into State after the agency’s dismantling in 2025. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 July 2026 Yet, as with Lebanon, Middle East watchers were bowled over to discover that the MOU codified Iran’s claim to a say in administering passage through the strait. — Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 The founders wrote into the Constitution that states were responsible for administering elections. — Nathan Lee, ABC News, 24 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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First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Yet many of the city’s leaders, apparently supported by voters, view enforcing bans on the open sale and use of narcotics, and forcing addicts off the streets and into treatment, as akin to an act of state repression.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of enforcing

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The traveler is left managing multiple confirmations, while employees may lack a complete picture of the guest’s plans.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
While none of Zero100′s clients had come under attack in the strait, O’Marah said some had decided to avoid that risk by actively managing inventories and rerouting shipments.

— Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of managing

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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

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At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Jewelry giant Pandora is supporting the 20th-anniversary gala at Danish Royal Opera, as well as the New Talent program, providing jewelry for Taus and Anne-Sofie Madsen, who are about to graduate from the scheme.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026

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His character is spiritual, punctual and deeply religious, yet silently overseeing a very misogynistic, racist and drug-addled workforce.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
If a medical clinic can’t clearly answer who’s overseeing your care or what’s in the syringe, that’s a reason to walk away, not a technicality.

— Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026