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 For decades, the federal government has covered half the cost of administering the SNAP program. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 In the letter, business groups took issue with third parties administering worker training, arguing that labor groups could use them to prime the workforce for union campaigns. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The excessive use of gloves for administering the flu vaccine is not, of course, the only form of waste in health care. — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 Secrecy laws like Georgia’s shield the public from awareness of the growing costs of pharmacists concocting drugs and the doctors administering the injections. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026 Taking medical histories, running tests, checking vitals, administering medications, and drying tears. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 Their fees can vary widely; some have low ongoing costs, while others include expenses associated with administering the retirement plan. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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Vertical is distributing the Depression-era film, in which Hawke plays a widower who is separated from his daughter when he gets sent to a brutal work camp.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Nepali lawmakers have slammed the administration over bureaucratic delays in distributing resources after the floods, including medical equipment and staffing of medical facilities.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributing

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For starters, Congress doesn’t have unlimited authority to preempt state laws or restrain states from enforcing their own laws.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Conservatives laud her department for funding school-choice programs and enforcing parental rights across the country.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforcing

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Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Compression boots are not a cure-all, but for people managing swelling, recovering from workouts or living with lymphedema, consistent use paired with appropriate pressure settings and a broader routine can make the investment worthwhile.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of managing

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Prescribing, dispensing and enabling the sale of retatrutide — which is still in clinical trials — violate those standards.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The state is challenging the FDA's decision to remove the in-person dispensing requirement, citing states' rights and patient safety concerns.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispensing

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According to Castillo, the two projections illustrate how the timing and pace of implementing the reductions could affect the district’s ability to maintain enough cash to meet its payroll and other financial obligations throughout the year.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
His government is grappling with a weak economy, and many voters who had hoped the former corporate executive would fix that have become disillusioned with delays in implementing financial and tax reforms.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of implementing

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In the Texas case, Autenrieth was hired by 3M just weeks before the trial began in a lawsuit over whether 3M should be held accountable for its role in supervising safety checks at the warehouse in Houston.

— Alyssa Spady, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The film is produced by Ann Mukherjee for Sita22 Films, with Jitin Hingorani as co-producer and creative producer, Dhanraj Sawant as executive producer and Priyangi Borthakur as supervising producer.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead of providing more security, its obfuscation tactics challenged experts, who then reproduced—and improved upon—the result.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of providing

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Jordan’s selection committee is made up of half a dozen film professionals and experts, with the Royal Film Commission – Jordan (RFC) overseeing the process but not involved in the choice.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
The lions were discovered Friday in the Ndutu part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the conservation group overseeing the site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026