Synonyms of administering

administering

verb

present participle of administer

1

as in distributing

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributing
• dispensing
• providing
• allocating
• supplying
• dividing
• assigning
• donating
• apportioning
• dealing (out)
• issuing
• furnishing
• prorating
• doling out
• handing out
• sharing
• parceling (out)
• portioning
• meting (out)
• allotting
• contributing
• splitting
• disbursing
• redistributing
• disseminating
• spreading
• appropriating
• circulating
• measuring (out)
• bestowing
• proportioning
• rationing
• sharing (out)
• dispersing
• setting
• dishing out
• allowing
• parting
• pledging
• scattering
• lotting
• reallocating
• divvying (up)
• admeasuring
• dolloping (out)
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• refusing
• withholding
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• misallocating
• pinching
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting
• niggling (out)

2

as in enforcing

to carry out effectively

local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enforcing
• implementing
• executing
• applying
• effecting
• enacting
• fulfilling
• invoking
• rendering
• prosecuting
• effectuating
• bringing about
• upholding
• citing
• honoring
• observing
• discharging
• promulgating
• legislating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• disregarding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managing
• supervising
• overseeing
• operating
• controlling
• regulating
• handling
• conducting
• governing
• running
• directing
• administrating
• keeping
• guiding
• tending
• protecting
• superintending
• presiding (over)
• carrying on
• stewarding
• watching over
• overlooking
• leading
• watching
• steering
• safeguarding
• guarding
• piloting
• caring (for)
• minding
• micromanaging
• stage-managing
• codirecting
• comanaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of administering

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

But EMTs cannot provide advanced life support care to patients, like starting an IV or administering prescription drugs. — James Taylor, CBS News, 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

The Iranians have now discovered the power of their geography and seem unwilling to give up on controlling/administering the Strait of Hormuz. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026