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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
CalOptima administers public health insurance in Orange County.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 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
Access administers licenses through patent pools that cover about 80 percent of global HEVC patents.
—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
This year, more than 2,600 OCPS students left public school to use those scholarships, also called vouchers, according to Step Up For Students, which administers most of Florida’s scholarships.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
That money is supporting 286 organizations, according to announcement from the Indianapolis Foundation, which administers the fund.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 29 Mar. 2026
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 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
Access administers licenses through patent pools that cover about 80 percent of global HEVC patents.
—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
This year, more than 2,600 OCPS students left public school to use those scholarships, also called vouchers, according to Step Up For Students, which administers most of Florida’s scholarships.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
That money is supporting 286 organizations, according to announcement from the Indianapolis Foundation, which administers the fund.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administers
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The company also consults on zero-waste practices for sets such as recyclable craft services items, and helps divert leftover craft services meals to Every Day Action, which distributes food to organizations in need.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fremantle distributes the series worldwide.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the market enforces its own quality control.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform that routes content to the right provider, enforces terminology, tracks usage, maintains audit trails, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines and CMS platforms becomes the product.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors recommend that the World Health Organization implements targets to reduce the use of consumer-product biocides in its next Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of Wednesday’s hearings, experts said his handling of them could affect his chances at a pivotal moment of his reelection campaign and set the tone for how Congress oversees the nation’s health agenda at a time of rampant distrust and misinformation.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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How Cassidy handles the hearings could affect his chances at a pivotal moment of his reelection campaign and set the tone for how Congress oversees the nation's health agenda at a time of rampant distrust and misinformation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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McClellan, who measured 6-3 7/8 and 313 pounds at his pro day, provides the imposing presence over center that the Packers lacked.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trost provides similar depth for the Rams on the offensive line.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forget insight into its subject’s strange, warped personal life, or his artistry as an entertainer, or his family’s famously fraught dynamics — Michael barely manages the momentum needed to propel itself between the many musical numbers that are its main reason for existing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood The eastern Algarve is an area that manages to fall under the radar of most tourists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Administers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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