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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
Multiple sources confirmed that the administration has asked the ride-share giant — which administers the Citi Bike program for the city — not to roll out a system that would, in part, utilize facial-recognition technology to ensure riders are above the minimum age of 16.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The treasurer administers critical wealth-building programs like CalSavers, CalKIDS, ScholarShare 529 and CalABLE.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), which administers the Istanbul Biennial, has tapped artist and curator Liu Ding and art historian Carol Yinghua Lu to lead the nineteenth edition, set to run from September 18 through November 14, 2027.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The company launched in 2015 with licensing for 500 HEVC patents and currently administers licenses for almost 29,000.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, closed for much of the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, reopened with dawn prayer Thursday, according to Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian religious authority that administers the compound.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the Medicaid expansion, would be tasked with conducting the review of all of its recipients by the end of the year.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The treasurer administers critical wealth-building programs like CalSavers, CalKIDS, ScholarShare 529 and CalABLE.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), which administers the Istanbul Biennial, has tapped artist and curator Liu Ding and art historian Carol Yinghua Lu to lead the nineteenth edition, set to run from September 18 through November 14, 2027.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The company launched in 2015 with licensing for 500 HEVC patents and currently administers licenses for almost 29,000.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, closed for much of the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday, reopened with dawn prayer Thursday, according to Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian religious authority that administers the compound.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which administers the Medicaid expansion, would be tasked with conducting the review of all of its recipients by the end of the year.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administers
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Besides developing and making its own IP, Wyncor also manufactures and distributes toys based on franchises such as Dungeons & Dragons, Paw Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants and Transformers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia distributes in Spain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Cases like this underscore why Texas still enforces the death penalty, despite ongoing controversy.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The bill also allows state Attorney General William Tong to provide more oversight regarding AI since his office primarily enforces the law.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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This Oxo dish brush features a handle that dispenses soap at the push of a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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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,
6 May 2026
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Leo will meet migrants in the Canary Islands, continuing Pope Francis’s focus on refugee outreach as Spain implements a historic legalization program for half a million unauthorized residents.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The organization implements a proactive system of internal oversight, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews to ensure continuous compliance and performance across all locations.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.—
Padmanabhan Ananthan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In February 2025, the Defense Health Agency, which oversees TRICARE, acknowledged that challenges had cropped up nationwide since the transition.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Set on a nearly 1-acre hillside lot at the end of a private road, the property provides ample parking for five cars.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Don Theisen, a Forest Lake resident and former Washington County Public Works director who now provides consulting services, will report on various delivery methods, such as design-bid-build, construction-manager adviser, or construction-manager at risk.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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As more repeat purchases become automated, the need for store trips declines, shopping moves from browsing to outcome setting, and consumers express a goal once, and the system increasingly manages the rest.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Administers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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