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 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 CalPERS administers the fund under a contract with the district, primarily to help cover health benefits for district retirees. — Chaewon Chung updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Association of American Medical Colleges administers the MCAT. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 How in-suite IV drips work A licensed practitioner sets up an intravenous line in the guest’s room and administers a saline solution mixed with vitamins, minerals or other additives. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Indonesia administers about three-quarters of the island, where the country’s Environment Ministry recorded more than 3,700 hot spots Sunday. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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Loco Films handles sales, while Caramel Films distributes in Spain.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Currently, Washington distributes a $12 billion pot of CCDF money to the states each year.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

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The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Azmeri Haque Badhon plays the salon owner who enforces the beauty standard on Zaineen, including a scene of facial injections that Hossain says mirrors treatment common in Bangladeshi salons.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enforces

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Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
In her current role, Second Assistant District Attorney, Sprague supervises all homicides that occur in Plymouth County as well as all firearm and narcotics cases, according to her profile.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervises

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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of dispenses

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The issue comes as Oakland implements a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed under state and local vehicle codes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The grapes are grown less than an hour north at its six-acre vineyard, which implements regenerative agriculture methods among other eco-conscious practices.

— Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of implements

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Murphy serves as the ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, which oversees funding for ICE.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Initially, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, said the agency was tracking miscarriages in monthly reports in response to The Guardian’s follow-up questions about the missing data.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversees

Verb

That capacity will be needed as Britain manages several submarine programs at the same time.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Andra Bennett, a spokesperson for the city’s public events department, which manages the convention center, said the demolition of the center’s arena is the next phase in a project that has spanned two decades.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026