1
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
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2
as in enforcing
to carry out effectively
local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered
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3
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
Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal agency responsible for administering the nation's immigration and naturalization system will now have enforcement agents for the first time.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s because chemotherapy in many cases involves administering toxic agents to the body, agents that can destroy cells, all kinds of cells.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the visit, Evers released a new analysis contending the bill would pass along $284 million in new costs to the state, primarily tied to administering new requirement tied to residents receiving food and Medicaid assistance.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
By administering its own contracts and claims, Endurance has a leg up on the competition.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The district would need to levy its own funds from taxpayers, while also giving the district agency in administering itself.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The process involves harvesting cells from various sources and administering them to the body to repair tissue.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal agency responsible for administering the nation's immigration and naturalization system will now have enforcement agents for the first time.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s because chemotherapy in many cases involves administering toxic agents to the body, agents that can destroy cells, all kinds of cells.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the visit, Evers released a new analysis contending the bill would pass along $284 million in new costs to the state, primarily tied to administering new requirement tied to residents receiving food and Medicaid assistance.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
By administering its own contracts and claims, Endurance has a leg up on the competition.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The district would need to levy its own funds from taxpayers, while also giving the district agency in administering itself.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administering
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If National Public Radio had begun distributing Bibles and handguns, well, people would have wanted to talk and write about that, too.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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The incumbent, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), who lives in upper-middle-class comfort with his teen-age son, Eric (Matt Gomez Hidaka)—and without his ex-wife, who left him long ago—is intent on enforcing the state’s mask mandate.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The agreement also includes an injunction preventing the union from enforcing the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the district on the basis of race and from retaliating against anyone who opposed any discriminatory practices or participated in any related investigation.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s a long road to implementing an admissions tax.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the film starts, Maria is first met supervising a class trip to the local cider factory owned by local burgher Frank (Sean Gilder), whose daughter Pauline (Nia Brown) is in Maria’s class.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Talent shifts from large sets of tier-1 agents to a smaller set of specialists focused on supervising, handling escalations, training, and improving AI systems.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships bitBiome has already found success with a number of partners including Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that has been providing enzymes to the food processing industry for many decades.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Bills are coming off a season in which Allen earned MVP honors — ahead of Jackson — while overseeing an offense that finished second in the NFL in scoring.—
Associated press,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 and Alice Whittemore, Development & Production Executive are overseeing the project for Film4.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Administering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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