How to Use administer in a Sentence

administer

verb
  • She's been hired to administer the fund.
  • The assistant will administer the test.
  • As a cost-saving measure, voters have elected to have the two towns administered jointly.
  • The UN personnel are there to help administer the territory.
  • That same year, the Treasury was charged with administering tariff laws.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Recent advances in the equipment and techniques required to administer these drugs have made at-home use possible for some patients.
    Markham Heid, Time, 10 Jan. 2023
  • He was also taken to the hospital after police arrived at the apartment to administer aid.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2023
  • There are also continuing efforts to administer the cholera vaccine, a small tube of liquid ingested by mouth.
    John Eligon, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Patients administer it themselves, typically every week or two, injecting it with a pen or syringe.
    Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Edwards’ father held him down as emergency medical technicians tried to administer aid.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Several states administer the standardized test to every junior as part of their state assessment protocol.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • To administer medical care, local veterinarians willing to volunteer at least once a week at the shelter can email hello@friendsofdacc.org.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The tests are administered in grades three through eight and grade 11.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Mackey said the state could pay to administer the tests in the private schools.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Narcan has been administered 26 times at schools in the months since the Bernstein death.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • When needed, they can be administered up to four times per day and are even safe for kids ages 6 years and older.
    Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Union forces gathered all the inhabitants who were in town and administered an oath of allegiance to the Union.
    Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The victim and the man administering the chokehold rotate on the floor of the F train car for a couple minutes as the victim writhes and tries to escape.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • Typically, the shorter and wider the tree (such as mesquites, oaks and pines), the more the water needs to be administered around the canopy, as the roots near the trunk do not take up as much water.
    Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The shot is administered by a healthcare provider every three months.
    Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
  • And the other method was taking maybe that same bacteria or virus and then just killing it and administering it that way.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • More than three minutes passed before anyone administered any type of aid to the dying man.
    Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The third dose was administered while Perry was either near or in his jacuzzi, according to the agreement.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Deputies and paramedics administered aid and took him to a hospital for further treatment.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
  • This oil is easy to administer and can be mixed with your dog's food or given directly with a dropper.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The shots don't take long to administer, but the time required to see improvement in your allergy symptoms can take months or years.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
  • Those drugs were in her system from previous use or administered to her in the hospital, the office said.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The best way to give your cat CBD is by using a dropper or syringe to administer the oil directly into their mouth.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The program is administered in Arkansas by the state Department of Health.
    My Ly, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The at-home tests typically provide results within 30 minutes or less and can be administered to vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024

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