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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
Denver Health's blood bank administers about 500 units of red blood cells every month, along with about 100 units of fresh frozen plasma, which contains clotting factors.
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Tori Mason, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The registry had over 135,000 patients listed by their physicians at the end of last year, 32% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which administers the program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which administers the funds, has received the money and expects to distribute it this year, said agency spokesperson Willie Rudman.
—Yue Stella Yu, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which administers the funds, has received the money and expects to distribute it this year, said agency spokesperson Willie Rudman.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
With the agreement, the company now owns and administers Big Yellow Dog’s catalog of songs and serves as full-service publisher for its roster of songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
The comptroller’s office administers the program and contracts with private companies to manage benefits.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, advocates like Evelio Torres, CEO of Miami-Dade’s Early Learning Coalition, which administers School Readiness funds locally, celebrated the change.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The department said Minnesota and most other states also pay subsidies to childcare providers directly, while Wisconsin administers Wisconsin Shares vouchers to families through EBT cards.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Tori Mason, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The registry had over 135,000 patients listed by their physicians at the end of last year, 32% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which administers the program.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which administers the funds, has received the money and expects to distribute it this year, said agency spokesperson Willie Rudman.
—Yue Stella Yu, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which administers the funds, has received the money and expects to distribute it this year, said agency spokesperson Willie Rudman.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
With the agreement, the company now owns and administers Big Yellow Dog’s catalog of songs and serves as full-service publisher for its roster of songwriters.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
The comptroller’s office administers the program and contracts with private companies to manage benefits.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Still, advocates like Evelio Torres, CEO of Miami-Dade’s Early Learning Coalition, which administers School Readiness funds locally, celebrated the change.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The department said Minnesota and most other states also pay subsidies to childcare providers directly, while Wisconsin administers Wisconsin Shares vouchers to families through EBT cards.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administers
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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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As of February 25, 2026, that right disappears as the Home Office enforces new rules of entry.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez works at an after-school program in Orange County and supervises third graders.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The position directly supervises all parole agent specialists and parole agent supervisors assigned to the Division of Training Unit.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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There may come a time when the administration dispenses with offering an explanation at all.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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This gives the black some breathing room and implements a little bit of color with the navy blue.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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Nutanix Flow implements micro-segmentation to contain threats within isolated network segments and provides disaster recovery orchestration for rapid failover and recovery operations.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Powell this week oversees his third-to-last meeting as chair, with his term ending on May 15.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to Arno Eichberger, who oversees scientific operations, the simulator produces results that closely match real-world driving conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rechargeable lithium-ion battery inside the NODE 100 provides up to 1000+ hours of use from a single charge, which means fewer pauses to top up on power.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Cities that are satisfied with the service that DART provides could choose to forgo the 25% return and let the transit agency use the funds.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sauve manages all of the city's recycling and waste diversion programs, and he's seen a lot in his more than two decades with the city.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even though Shane and Ilya don’t suddenly become public and proud gay hockey icons like Scott Hunter by the end of the season, Tierney still manages to fulfill the compensatory and combative requirements of the romance genre through two moving declarations of love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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