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 Until earlier this year, Nancie Givens was the executive director of the Arkansas Supreme Court's Office of Professional Programs, the office that administers the bar exam. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026 The Latvian delegation was led by Liene Gulbe, film commissioner and creative industries rep at the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), which administers the national cash rebate. — Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026 Some say they were subjected to a Taser-like device called a chicharra — Spanish for cicada — which administers electric shocks that crackle like the insect’s hum. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode administers the process, establishing the criteria and reviewing applications. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026 Steve Pearce is director of the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Department agency that administers more land than any other entity in the country. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2026 The California Department of Social Services, which administers CalFresh, estimated in June that about 665,000 residents were at risk of losing benefits because of the work requirements. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Starting in January, Hinojosa will control state appointments, the veto, and the governor’s office that administers the Texas Enterprise Fund. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Medicare Advantage means private insurers run Medicare for older Americans who choose it over traditional Medicare, where the federal government itself administers the program. — Emily Pisacreta, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

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The royal couple remain married and a regal drama that includes many characters still alive has echoes of The Crown as well as Dutch series Máxima, which Beta also distributes.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones These over-ear headphones have soft ear cushions that don’t press on your ears and a band that distributes pressure across your head for all-day comfort.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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Although labs such as DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are private, the state supervises them at every stage and, increasingly, finances them.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervises

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But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health?

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispenses

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The news comes as the streamer cuts from its uppermost ranks and implements layoffs that will affect roughly 1,000 people, the company’s biggest cut since 2022.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Public bathrooms Tourists and locals alike can be more at ease when exploring NYC, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani implements a new program rolling out free modular public bathrooms in high-traffic areas across the city.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of implements

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But with Ameen on violin, this dynamic is inverted, and the intermingling of their strings on the recording provides a unique tonal color.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The model provides a baseline for understanding what a planet’s atmosphere might look like without life.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026