administrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of administrate
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about they're looking for someone to administrate the new division

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrates
  1. supervises
  2. oversees
  3. operates
  4. manages
  5. regulates
  6. conducts
  7. handles
  8. controls
Verb
  • Instead of focusing on how many tasks a manager supervises, consider how much high-quality work the team can complete without their direct involvement.
    — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some act like the cool parent who supervises their child’s drug use.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • The veteran exec oversees Disney’s Australia and New Zealand businesses and ESPN across Asia-Pacific.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Southee also works on a committee that oversees Maricopa County’s response to homelessness.
    — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, said Clarence Togeretz, the director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance, which operates the plane.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Massachusetts Port Authority, which operates the state's three major airports, confirmed that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan International Airport as scheduled.
    — James Cirrone , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • Reactor, which emerged from stealth in May, develops software to make world models run faster and cheaper, and sells a cloud service that manages the computing capacity.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Set the scene Located 10 minutes on foot from Roma Termini, the city’s bustling train station, The Fifteen Keys manages to feel like a quiet retreat in a city that sees millions of tourists each year.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • Flora, 43, has served as his party’s top budget official in the chamber and been the subject of several cases with the Fair Political Practices Commission, which regulates campaign finance, lobbying and government ethics.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • The autonomous vehicle launches from a carrier aircraft and conducts high-speed atmospheric tests before returning for recovery.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, how Ovechkin conducts himself and presents his views is his own business.
    — Dominik Hasek, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducts
Verb
  • Netflix will stream it in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in 2027 following a theatrical run, while Luxbox handles international sales.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That high smoke point is a big part of why tallow handles hot pans and deep fryers without breaking down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • Whether Apple is actually preparing that product is besides the point, Luria added that just the possibility shows how limited Oura’s competitive position could be against a company that controls the entire iPhone ecosystem.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The local administrative official reporter spoke to said the ELN controls both sides of the Colombia-Venezuela border and demands money for everything that transits through the area, not just drugs.
    — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of controls
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“Administrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrates. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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