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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
Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.
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Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
In Massachusetts, for example, the share of SNAP applicants who called an assistance line and couldn’t reach a worker rose from 61% in November to nearly 81% in March, according to the Department of Transitional Assistance, which administers SNAP in the state.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
Education is a local-level function and the federal department only administers roughly 10% of public school funds nationwide.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The sports entertainment category was announced in 2021 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 June 2026
Why the liability did not actually leave The CFPB administers one fair-lending statute, ECOA.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Forest Service administers another 5,500 grazing permits on 77 million acres of federal forestland.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The California Department of Social Services, the agency that administers the food assistance dollars, said in the November report that there are about 495,000 state residents in jeopardy of losing their benefits due to the work requirements.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
It is run by Fort Worth Housing Solutions, an agency that administers housing assistance programs for the city.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
In Massachusetts, for example, the share of SNAP applicants who called an assistance line and couldn’t reach a worker rose from 61% in November to nearly 81% in March, according to the Department of Transitional Assistance, which administers SNAP in the state.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
Education is a local-level function and the federal department only administers roughly 10% of public school funds nationwide.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The sports entertainment category was announced in 2021 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 June 2026
Why the liability did not actually leave The CFPB administers one fair-lending statute, ECOA.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The Forest Service administers another 5,500 grazing permits on 77 million acres of federal forestland.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
The California Department of Social Services, the agency that administers the food assistance dollars, said in the November report that there are about 495,000 state residents in jeopardy of losing their benefits due to the work requirements.
—Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
It is run by Fort Worth Housing Solutions, an agency that administers housing assistance programs for the city.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administers
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Tip Toe is produced in association with ITV Studios, which also distributes the show internationally.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Identity integration enforces this at the user level.—
Bernard Aceituno,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Nor are they covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which enforces worker’s compensation and rights to safe working conditions.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 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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The quick video illustrates how the various Captain's Crunch implements unfurl and swap components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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And so use your human attributes as a competitive advantage to sift through the results while everyone else takes the AI output and implements it blindly.—
Nir Bashan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The Commission for Independent Education, a division of the Florida Department of Education that oversees unaccredited colleges like Carleen, voted to close the entire school, which also offered other programs.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Progetto 11 also clarifies that Coperni is controlled by two entities, Coperni UK Limited, which holds the license with Tomorrow, and Coperni SAS, a French operating company that oversees day-to-day operations.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
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That document also provides recommended strategies to address that priority.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Tonight’s Gemini new moon provides a perfect opportunity to address your inbox pile up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For example, our company manages 45,000 hectares of eucalyptus forest.—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Administers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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