Thesaurus results for ADMINISTRATED

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

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With a boat launch, any size motors are invited, but must be operated at a slow no-wake speed, according to the park website.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Scourton’s injury, which took place after rain hit the field, will likely lead to a look into the way the Panthers operated prior to Scourton being carted off the field.

— Mike Kaye July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026

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Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Strikingly, most child drownings (84%) occur when a child isn’t expected to be in the water — not during planned, supervised swim time.

— Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
He was also sentenced to 10 years’ supervised release once freed from federal prison.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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Fourteen of Freedom Fuel’s 25 locations are controlled by companies linked to Shamikh and Syed Kazmi, eight of which are leased from the investment firm Blue Owl Capital, the Associated Press reported.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Unlike conventional drone operations, where individual aircraft are controlled separately, swarms are designed to allow multiple unmanned systems to coordinate, share information, adapt to battlefield conditions, and carry out missions collectively.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

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All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Oil prices are rising after the United States conducted an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to disrupt a crucial escape hatch for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of conducted

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While Kalshi isn’t legally considered a gambling platform, as the app is regulated like commodity trading, multiple states have filed lawsuits to enforce gaming laws.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 July 2026
The number of restaurants in the area is not regulated, and restaurants already are allowed to sell alcohol, according to the staff report.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of regulated

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Tyler Mahle pitched six-plus scoreless innings, and the bullpen handled the rest.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of handled

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Hupp, who left her position for a job in the private sector, oversaw the 60th busiest airport in the country, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Harper oversaw the reconstruction of the Del Mar grandstand between 1990 and 1992, the birth of the Grade I Pacific Classic in 1991 and the track becoming a recurring site for the Breeders’ Cup starting in 2017.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

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