1
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
the principal administers discipline fairly when students break the rules
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2
as in enforcing
to carry out effectively
local officials should see that the fair housing laws are rigorously administered
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
the lieutenant governor administers the affairs of the state in the absence of the governor
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Recent Examples of administering
But the decision to stop universally administering the vaccine at birth was made in December, at the recommendation of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
These differences reflect uncertainty about the size of the tax base, the challenges of administering the tax, and how buyers and sellers will respond.
—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
School districts throughout Pennsylvania experienced hiccups while administering the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams on April 21, 2026.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Access Advance and Velos Media are the only non-licensor entities administering HEVC patent licenses in the US.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The Board of Equalization today oversees the state’s 58 county assessors, assesses the property of railroads and certain utilities, collects alcoholic beverage tax and plays a part in administering taxes on insurers.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, all applications for new active ingredients, new dosage instructions or new ways of administering medication must typically include a safety and effectiveness assessment if the product in question is to be used by pediatric patients.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
One way Peter taught photography was by administering a test in his loft.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Witnesses also don’t know at which precise moment the injections begin and those administering the injections are in a separate room.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
These differences reflect uncertainty about the size of the tax base, the challenges of administering the tax, and how buyers and sellers will respond.
—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
School districts throughout Pennsylvania experienced hiccups while administering the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams on April 21, 2026.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Access Advance and Velos Media are the only non-licensor entities administering HEVC patent licenses in the US.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The Board of Equalization today oversees the state’s 58 county assessors, assesses the property of railroads and certain utilities, collects alcoholic beverage tax and plays a part in administering taxes on insurers.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, all applications for new active ingredients, new dosage instructions or new ways of administering medication must typically include a safety and effectiveness assessment if the product in question is to be used by pediatric patients.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
One way Peter taught photography was by administering a test in his loft.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Witnesses also don’t know at which precise moment the injections begin and those administering the injections are in a separate room.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administering
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The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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In April 2023, Doral updated its code to include language enforcing valet parking violations in lieu of the standard parking regulations section, strengthening oversight of improper parking practices.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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New York joins California in suing over Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's efforts to tighten up the rules for which immigrants can qualify to get a commercial driver's license and make sure the states are properly enforcing the existing rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stafford is 38 and managing degenerative back issues.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Micky Arison is listed as managing general partner.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The trailer then came apart, dispensing much of the cargo of iced tea beverages on the road, as the truck bounced off the wall and across the other lane of traffic into and through the guardrail.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The rollout involves automatically transitioning the 23 million accounts that identified as belonging to users under 16 by implementing age verification through facial scanning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many of these lanes were installed throughout the city in phase one of the plan, which began in 2018, and are now undergoing improvements — from the concrete installations to implementing frontage lanes.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chavez, a 78-year-old retiree who worked as a foreman supervising construction at the site, also disappeared in May 2025, according to Los Alamos police.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Goldwyn served as writer and supervising producer on Emily in Paris, and writer on SMILF and Awkwafina is Nora From Queens, among others.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The county is overseeing design and construction for the cabins project, which is expected to be completed by the summer of 2027.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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There and throughout the West Bank, voting determines the makeup of local councils tasked with overseeing water, roads and electricity.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Administering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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