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
Broncos Age: 29 Ht: 6-2 Wt: 236 An instinctive player, Jewell has the football IQ to administrate the defense, make calls and get others lined up.
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Randy Mueller, The Athletic, 12 Apr. 2024
The emergency room staff administrated several rounds of epinephrine, three rounds of Narcan and CPR.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The office that administrates elections in Maricopa County also will have a new chief.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
Poll workers and staff will need to be well trained and consistent in administrating the election process.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Randy Mueller, The Athletic, 12 Apr. 2024
The emergency room staff administrated several rounds of epinephrine, three rounds of Narcan and CPR.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The office that administrates elections in Maricopa County also will have a new chief.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
Poll workers and staff will need to be well trained and consistent in administrating the election process.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrate
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The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The hit thriller You, whose fifth and final season just dropped on Netflix, managed to be both chameleonic and consistent.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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But, because the government would need time to craft new rules and infrastructure, the court would temporarily supervise the detention of minors.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Holmes argues the church failed to supervise Lorch and, worse yet, retained him, thus enabling Lorch to allegedly inflict even more harms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The judge overseeing the trial found last year that Google has a monopoly in online search and related advertising.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pietro Parolin The current secretary of state for the Holy See, Parolin is an experienced Italian diplomat who has helped oversee the Vatican's internal affairs but also worked on behalf of the Catholic Church around the world in countries from Venezuela to Vietnam.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Reserve operates independently when setting short-term rates and does not take direction from Congress, the president or political campaigns.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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States can either operate their exchange websites in partnership with the federal government or independently, as California does.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Its double-sided design keeps your body temperature regulated all night long, with one side made of cool gel memory and the other of breathable bamboo viscose.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The panelists agreed that a focused, narrow bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance in a digital future.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Charades will handle international sales, while UTA Independent Film Group will rep U.S. rights.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some European countries handle the conflict between farmers and the predators by compensating farmers for livestock losses.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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With McDavid on the ice, the Oilers are controlling 69 percent of chances at even strength.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Merz says, HPV probably increases the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation, which occurs as the immune system attempts to control the virus.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Americans are divided about whether the changes have been good, according to a recent survey of more than 900 voters conducted by the New York Times and Siena College Research Institute.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The study conducted by Icelandair analyzed some of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe in order to determine the best cities for a holiday romance.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Administrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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