1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

administrated

verb

past tense of administrate
as in operated
to look after and make decisions about they're looking for someone to administrate the new division

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrated
  1. operated
  2. managed
  3. supervised
  4. controlled
  5. conducted
  6. regulated
  7. handled
  8. oversaw
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors say Singh operated the Round Table Pizza restaurant in Dinuba, a Tulare County city about 30 miles southeast of Fresno, and used the business to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of operated
Verb
  • Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The following year, he was sentenced to 188 months, nearly 16 years, in prison, with five years supervised release.
    — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Just north of Hartley Road in Eagle, there are 440 acres of public land currently supervised by the Bureau of Land Management.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • In my experience, the strongest engagements begin when both sides understand what can be influenced, what cannot be controlled and how progress will be evaluated.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Anything unexpectedly or especially moving, rousing, funny or strange, things that go against the grain of a production that wants to keep things controlled in order to bring the ship in on time.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of controlled
Verb
  • Eighty percent of the instruction, including in math and science, is conducted in Spanish, while 20% is in English.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary of state’s office received a complaint about the election and conducted its own investigation, according to the lawsuit.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducted
Verb
  • But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Second, passenger transport and tourism businesses are regulated regionally, Patanè said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Policies renew, claims get handled, and leadership moves on to more immediate financial priorities.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security directed questions to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which oversaw operations at Alligator Alcatraz.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Engelbert oversaw the ratification of a historic CBA, leading to player salaries that surpassed $1 million for the first time, and a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that ties players’ salaries to revenue in a meaningful way.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of oversaw
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

administrate
administrated
administrates
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Administrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of churlish

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18
See More

Popular

See More

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All