administer

Example Sentences

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With his older brother John, he ran a school, having left a previous teaching post from a disinclination to administer corporal punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And through his new scientific network, he met a professor at the University of Queensland able to administer the fine-tuned treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Typically, they hire benefits firms or insurance companies just to administer their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"SLC's role is to administer government student finance policy, supporting customers to understand their eligibility, how to apply, their repayment obligations and how repayments are processed," they said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“I cannot stand idly by while she suffers. I have some skill with plants and potions. Let me administer a medicine that might restore balance to her mind,” I plead.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein