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 The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted iconic star ceremonies for decades. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 India also uses standardized electronic voting machines nationwide, and the Indian Election Commission administers the polls federally. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 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

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Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributes

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From broader cultural debates, including race and equity, to how the league enforces its rules, there are certainly things the new WNBA commissioner will need to address next season and beyond.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Encode the process into your tools so the system enforces what the wiki describes.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforces

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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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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
Sales Must Consider All Stakeholders This same kind of separation appears in enterprise software, where an executive approves the purchase, an internal team implements it and employees use it every day.

— Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of implements

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The nation needs an ample supply for semiconductors, quantum and super computing, and superconducting magnets, added Robertson, who oversees the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Haugen oversees private capital investments, mergers and acquisitions at the family office and is also the chief investment officer of its spinout firm River1 Asset Management.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of oversees

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The robot’s onboard visual feedback provides information about the objects and their positions during these interactions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The province contributes to Canada's equalization system, which provides federal funding to provinces with lower fiscal capacity.

— Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of provides

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American Transmission Company, a utility firm that develops and manages high-voltage transmission lines, has seen rapid growth, in part thanks to the AI and data center buildout.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The firm manages the cable’s arrival on France’s Atlantic coast and integrates it into Europe’s terrestrial network.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026