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 Rescue officials said that administering whole blood in the field lets firefighters and paramedics begin critical treatment sooner, improving survival chances during the most time-sensitive emergencies. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 According to Fox 5, he was pronounced dead despite DeKalb County paramedics administering emergency life-saving measures. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the state’s Franchise Tax Board, responsible for administering the tax, will have to assess residency. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Health officials recommend administering naloxone to anyone who appears to be overdosing and calling 911. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Wayne State 2025 study also found that administering testosterone after injury reduced excessive cardiovascular reactivity induced by traumatic brain injury. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Some may hesitate to perform CPR because of legal concerns over causing injury—like rib fractures—while administering CPR, but every state has Good Samaritan laws providing protections to people who render emergency aid in good faith. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 When the second dose did not kill Pike, Tennessee’s single-drug execution protocol prevented authorities from administering a third dose. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 More importantly, since the lethal injection protocol requires an intravenous line insertion, the person administering it has to be competent in IV infusion. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

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And now, there’s also a spread in how teams are distributing their games locally.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Netflix’s current approach to acquiring and distributing international programming has been so successful that Sarandos said the company has no plans to change its strategy.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributing

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In return, Washington must accept that its partners would be joining a defensive maritime mission—not enforcing the naval blockade or entering the war against Iran.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
The executive order was quickly met with a flurry of lawsuits, which resulted in a preliminary injunction blocking the USPS from enforcing any new rules in response to Trump’s order.

— Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforcing

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However, their power requirements create additional challenges for facilities already managing substantial electricity consumption.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
But Southeast Asian coordination may happen without ASEAN’s guidance, argues Hans Vriens, co-founder and managing partner of government affairs consultancy Vriens & Partners.

— Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

The dishwashing machine was not dispensing chlorine to at least 50 ppm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips.

— Chase Jordan October 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispensing

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Despite years of engaging with local politicians, Airbnb has failed to stop some of them from implementing caps or outright bans on short-term rentals.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Kremlin on Friday confirmed the agreement and said that the Russian and Ukrainian militaries were working to determine the dates ⁠for implementing it.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of implementing

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His daughter gradually took over supervising much of the team's management and became CEO in August 1998 after her father was elected commissioner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a supervising companion who is at least 14 years old.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Customers would be able to trace and audit its components, providing greater visibility into where their hardware originates.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Documentation Behind Each Claim Each fiber category is supported by chain-of-custody documentation and volume reconciliation, providing article-level traceability.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026