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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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
By managing and administering sanctions, export controls, and investment screening, Washington can often prevent money and certain technology from falling into the hands of its rivals.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Maher stressed that the debate occurring now is much more localized than in years past, given that just 10 of the 27 states with the death penalty still on the books sentenced people to death this year, with nine states actually administering executions.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Given this record, what makes the Department of Education think that Pearson is capable of developing, scoring, and administering a reliable exam?
—Kemala Karmen, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
PBMs began operating in the 1960s to help insurers increase the value of the pharmacy benefit and manage drug spending by encouraging the adoption of generic drugs when medically appropriate and by administering drug claims.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators said that elections supervisors in two similar counties — Hillsborough and Palm Beach — have spent 27% and 35% of their annual budgets administering comparable elections, significantly lower than Gilzean’s spending.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Lagana heads the Italian agency in charge of administering the assets seized by law enforcement.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Although these Islamists were linked to al-Qaeda in an earlier incarnation and have an ultra-conservative bent, the HTS as a result of its experience working in coalition and administering its sections of Idlib province.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
At least six Republican senators this week demanded greater transparency from the NIH, questioning the ethics of administering experimental treatments to minors and calling for the release of annual progress reports tied to the study.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Maher stressed that the debate occurring now is much more localized than in years past, given that just 10 of the 27 states with the death penalty still on the books sentenced people to death this year, with nine states actually administering executions.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Given this record, what makes the Department of Education think that Pearson is capable of developing, scoring, and administering a reliable exam?
—Kemala Karmen, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
PBMs began operating in the 1960s to help insurers increase the value of the pharmacy benefit and manage drug spending by encouraging the adoption of generic drugs when medically appropriate and by administering drug claims.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators said that elections supervisors in two similar counties — Hillsborough and Palm Beach — have spent 27% and 35% of their annual budgets administering comparable elections, significantly lower than Gilzean’s spending.
—Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Lagana heads the Italian agency in charge of administering the assets seized by law enforcement.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Although these Islamists were linked to al-Qaeda in an earlier incarnation and have an ultra-conservative bent, the HTS as a result of its experience working in coalition and administering its sections of Idlib province.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
At least six Republican senators this week demanded greater transparency from the NIH, questioning the ethics of administering experimental treatments to minors and calling for the release of annual progress reports tied to the study.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for administering
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Despite logistical and security challenges, UNICEF and partners are distributing warm winter clothes and other essential supplies, along with humanitarian cash transfers to help families in Gaza afford food and other necessities.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pulsating heat pipes work by distributing heat through the vibration and circulation of coolant, maintaining efficiency with minimal gravity impact, even in fast-moving vehicles.Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
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The report called on universities to begin enforcing student conduct rules to prevent antisemitic behavior.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond enforcing current reporting standards, the state could enact legislation that would create more inspectors general to oversee more levels of government.Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
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Clubs’ performance staff do an incredible amount of work trying to reduce the risk and a lot of that is about managing load.Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Datta, on the other hand, made sure my dreams came to life by managing the execution seamlessly.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Four Milwaukee alderman are exploring the feasibility of providing refunds to residents whose neighborhoods were not adequately plowed after this month's snow fall, the council announced Monday.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nuno is a hands-on coach, overseeing many of the short, sharp training sessions which generally last no longer than 90 minutes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Judge overseeing Luigi Mangione murder trial Gregory Carro has been named as the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Governments Began Handing Off Critical Decisions to AI Federal, state, and local governments make thousands of crucial decisions daily, from allocating school funding to managing welfare programs.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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At its core, trading is about allocating capital efficiently and providing liquidity to markets — a process that should be as inclusive and equitable as possible.Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Free cash flows are operating cash flows minus capital expenditures.Chuck Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Notably, Rumble is a loss-making company, with an operating loss of $143 million on sales of $86 million for the last twelve months period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Administering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administering. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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