administer
verb (used with object)
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of.
are administering
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present progressiveof administer.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We have always said the industry should have their say on whether they want this levy to come in, as they are administering it," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have said they are administering the new Omicron booster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Britain, Canada, and Germany are administering one dose per person instead of two, which allows them to inoculate more people even if they each may receive less or less durable protection.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2022
In addition, swaths of Asia and eastern Europe — important fashion markets — are administering vaccinations not approved by European health authorities, limiting travel to Italy.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
You should normally never give out your root account, unless you are administering a machine with more than one system administrator.
From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by John Goerzen
