as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
they're looking for someone to administrate the new division
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Recent Examples of administrate
The data is derived from Ch. 7 cases where Stretto's software is being used to administrate and represents about 50% of the overall Ch. 7 market.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,hugh Son, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a sedative that, when administrated by healthcare professionals, can help patients stay comfortable during routine medical procedures, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
Turkey is the only country that recognizes the breakaway Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, which administrates one-third of the island and has long deployed approximately 35,000 troops there.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Most of that increase was driven by huge increases among Trump voters, 93 percent of whom said the elections were run and administrated somewhat or very well, compared with 21 percent who said so four years ago.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,hugh Son, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a sedative that, when administrated by healthcare professionals, can help patients stay comfortable during routine medical procedures, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
Turkey is the only country that recognizes the breakaway Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, which administrates one-third of the island and has long deployed approximately 35,000 troops there.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Most of that increase was driven by huge increases among Trump voters, 93 percent of whom said the elections were run and administrated somewhat or very well, compared with 21 percent who said so four years ago.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrate
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And across these two games, England managed just one goal, when Ben White tapped in on Friday.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Officials state the move will place leadership closer to the Western lands the agency manages and improve its mission.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The drones then fly themselves to the location of a call, and are supervised by a drone operator.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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While the mayor campaigned on educating kids as young as 6 weeks, his plans so far have started with 2-year-old children, who are typically less complicated — and costly — to supervise than infants.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas City Election Board oversees elections for Kansas City, Missouri, residents who live south of the river.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The project was overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the President’s brother and the nation’s spymaster.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, Slaughter expanded her game, operating more in the post, rebounding at a higher level and continuing to handle the ball effectively.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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In a statement Friday, before the AALA results were released, a district spokesperson said school operations would depend on which employees participate in a strike, ranging from campuses remaining open to operating with limited services or potentially closing.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Colorado argued that states have the right to regulate the medical industry as a means of promoting consumer health and safety.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Citing a surge in reckless riding and pedestrian close-calls, some South Florida municipalities are launching safety campaigns or passing ordinances to regulate e-bikes on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This adult needs to be treated like one that can handle her own problems.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Organic pesticides can still have environmental impacts because they are designed to control living organisms.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the website isn’t full of articles about how the earth is flat or how aliens are controlling our government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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During a recent focus group of twenty Gen Z Republicans conducted by the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The officers conducted a pat frisk, allegedly finding a firearm from one suspect’s jacket, police said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Administrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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