administer
verb (used with object)
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
administered
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past participleof administer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof administer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
administerverb (used with object)to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
Example Sentences
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Keytruda is often given to patients after surgery to prevent the return of their cancer, but sometimes it’s administered to patients in advance of surgery to shrink the tumor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The evidence was contained in leaked files, including thousands of documents about Abramovich's finances and the operations of a network of offshore companies, administered from Cyprus between 1995 and 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Colorado’s public plans, which are privately administered, now account for half of the state individual market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
ETS, a nonprofit assessment organization, helps manage and provide testing-related services for students enrolled in California public schools, including the required Smarter Balanced tests administered in spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
He read my ticket and then went through a reprise of the just-the-facts interrogation he had administered that afternoon in the Watch Commander’s Office.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
