Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATE

administrate

verb

əd-ˈmi-nə-ˌstrāt

Definition of administrate

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 Clark was administrating Harvey through a period of major financial difficulty. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Men create; women administrate. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Jordan, which administrates the holy site, and Saudi Arabia also condemned Ben Gvir’s actions. — Dana Karni, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for administrate

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Verb

The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Because of the deliberately micro size, too, the team managing the Low can be nimble and respond both to community requests and wide releases in funny ways that Alamo and AMC can’t.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

Verb

People still need to supervise systems, manage exceptions, interpret information, and make decisions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
He was sentenced to 50 days in jail but given credit for 50 days of time served and supervised release for three years.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervise

Verb

José Dias Toffoli, who previously stepped down from overseeing the Banco Master case because of his links to Vorcaro, also refused to vote.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The Reactor Pilot Program was established under Executive Order 14301 and allows the DOE to oversee the design, construction, and initial testing of qualifying advanced reactors outside national laboratories, with the NRC observing the process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of oversee

Verb

Blough said farmers will be clocked by the high prices because of the high use of diesel to transport fertilizers and crops and operate tractors and combines.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operate

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Hundreds of those grants were later reinstated when a federal judge ruled that the slap-dash nature of the terminations violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which regulates how agencies are supposed to change policies.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
The episode marked the latest instance of Congress trying and failing to advance AI legislation amid a growing debate over whether, if at all, to regulate the technology that industry leaders warn may pose doomsday threats to humanity.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulate

Verb

Having to balance coverage of this unimaginable tragedy with more typical Housewives scenes is a remarkably tricky balancing act, but one that the show handles well.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board generally handles civilian aviation accidents, but the military investigates crashes involving its own aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of handle

Verb

Before scrambling to control the reaction, decide whether the attention is actually a problem.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Fears that Iran and its close ally, the Houthis, effectively control two of the world’s most important maritime choke points rattled global energy markets.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of control

Verb

The two missile launches -- about three hours apart -- were conducted from North Korea's eastern coastal Wonsan area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Gen Z is just as confident in their in-person social skills as other generations, according to the CNBC and SurveyMonkey Social Skills survey, conducted in August 2026.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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