ADMINISTERS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

administers

verb

present tense third-person singular of administer

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

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as in enforces

to carry out effectively local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered

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as in supervises

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 administers Maybe rival Iowa administers a reality dose this week that makes Cyclones fans miss Campbell all over again. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES, which administers both tests to American students, releases the PISA results every three years. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 TriWest is one of the contractors that administers TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program for active-duty service members, retirees and their families. — Jason Kane, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Among other duties, the board still oversees 58 county tax assessors, establishes statewide property tax rules and standards, assesses and collects the private railroad car tax and administers the alcoholic beverage tax and the tax on insurers. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 CalPERS administers the fund under a contract with the district, primarily to help cover health benefits for district retirees. — Chaewon Chung updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Association of American Medical Colleges administers the MCAT. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 How in-suite IV drips work A licensed practitioner sets up an intravenous line in the guest’s room and administers a saline solution mixed with vitamins, minerals or other additives. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Indonesia administers about three-quarters of the island, where the country’s Environment Ministry recorded more than 3,700 hot spots Sunday. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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According to Spencer’s fundraiser, the organization distributes approximately 250,000 lbs.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

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Azmeri Haque Badhon plays the salon owner who enforces the beauty standard on Zaineen, including a scene of facial injections that Hossain says mirrors treatment common in Bangladeshi salons.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
With that designation, the owner has a responsibility to maintain the property and the commission enforces that responsibility.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforces

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In her current role, Second Assistant District Attorney, Sprague supervises all homicides that occur in Plymouth County as well as all firearm and narcotics cases, according to her profile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
The quotation should identify who designs the hairline, administers local anesthesia, performs recipient incisions and supervises graft placement.

— Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervises

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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of dispenses

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The grapes are grown less than an hour north at its six-acre vineyard, which implements regenerative agriculture methods among other eco-conscious practices.

— Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026
The new decree also implements other significant changes that had already been announced, including allowing the creation of private farming businesses, a restriction that has hindered food production on the island.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of implements

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Last year, Florida trustees approved the hiring of Michigan president Santa Ono, but the board that oversees all of the state’s universities and colleges rejected him.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But the education department oversees the Commission for Independent Education, which licenses unaccredited, private schools like Carleen.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversees

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Being the product of reproduction but not knowing from whom is, to me, like the back of a second surface mirror, the part that provides the surface for the silvered layer, which is then covered with a piece of glass.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of provides

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His fortune has also swelled thanks to gains from his private investment firm DFO Management—which manages his wealth and capital—and invests in public stocks, private companies, real estate, and liquid corporate credit.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
There’s always a guard on the take, a civilian who manages to lend an assist from the outside, or — as the case may be — a creative writing teacher who develops a crush on one of her inmate students.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026