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 Texas’s secretary of state is responsible for administering voter registration files and managing articles of incorporation for local businesses, among other responsibilities. —

Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026 However, Morgan Stanley is administering the direct share program, the prospectus says. —

Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 June 2026 The zoo trains animals to partake in treatment and care efforts, like trimming nails and administering medications. —

Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026 The secretary of state plays a central role in administering statewide elections, providing voters with information about ballot measures and statewide candidates as well as overseeing campaign financing and lobbying activity. —

Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 The education department’s agreements with the Department of Labor have also caused delays in administering adult education, family literacy and career and technical education (CTE) programs, according to the senators. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 28 May 2026 Amendments also require large frontier developers to file disclosure statements with primary contacts and places of business and to pay proportional fees to cover the expense of administering the act. —

Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Recently, numerous pharmacies in Boston have also begun administering mpox vaccines. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026 The act of administering sports competition involves enforcing a collection of arbitrary lines; the act of watching sports involves seeing what athletes can do within those lines. —

Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026