Synonyms of administers

administers

verb

present tense third-person singular of administer

1

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• provides
• allocates
• divides
• assigns
• donates
• apportions
• supplies
• furnishes
• portions
• hands out
• allots
• deals (out)
• parcels (out)
• contributes
• doles out
• metes (out)
• prorates
• redistributes
• disseminates
• disburses
• appropriates
• circulates
• shares
• splits
• bestows
• spreads
• lots
• issues
• disperses
• measures (out)
• allows
• shares (out)
• proportions
• parts
• scatters
• sets
• pledges
• reallocates
• dishes out
• rations
• chips in
• admeasures
• dollops (out)
• divvies (up)
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• withholds
• disallows
• declines
• begrudges
• deprives (of)
• misallocates
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

2

as in enforces

to carry out effectively

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enforces
• implements
• executes
• applies
• fulfills
• enacts
• invokes
• renders
• cites
• effects
• effectuates
• brings about
• upholds
• prosecutes
• legislates
• honors
• observes
• promulgates
• discharges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervises
• oversees
• manages
• operates
• regulates
• conducts
• handles
• governs
• controls
• runs
• directs
• administrates
• tends
• keeps
• protects
• guides
• superintends
• overlooks
• watches over
• presides (over)
• carries on
• steers
• leads
• stewards
• watches
• cares (for)
• pilots
• safeguards
• guards
• minds
• micromanages
• stage-manages
• codirects
• comanages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of administers

Who actually administers lethal injection drugs is often shrouded in secrecy, like many aspects of the process, Lain said. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

The Department of Defense, which administers the form, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Euthanasia, which is not legal in the United States, occurs when someone other than the patient administers medication with the intent of hastening the patient’s death, the journal states. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Wilson Rivera Espinosa was a safety specialist in CMPD’s passenger vehicle for hire unit, which administers and enforces city regulations involving the licensing, inspection and operation of passenger vehicles for hire in Charlotte. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

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