administrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of administrate
as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about they're looking for someone to administrate the new division

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for administrates
  1. supervises
  2. oversees
  3. operates
  4. manages
  5. regulates
  6. conducts
  7. handles
  8. controls
Verb
  • Milshtein previously served as adviser to COGAT, which supervises civilian policy in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • As chief of patrol, Hein supervises the most visible aspects of the Police Department that define its image in the minds of most Chicagoans, including emergency response, crisis intervention, traffic control, routine patrol and community policing efforts.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Definition of supervises
Verb
  • This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The Alamo Trust, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo Mission, announced the discovery on June 16.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of oversees
Verb
  • The company operates another rideshare series as well, called Bandwagon, which has launched four missions to date.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Trent operates fast fashion stores primarily in India under the brands Westside and Zudio.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of operates
Verb
  • These advocates are also concerned about oversight, and say the facility represents a departure from how the government manages those children.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The Makers Market is an organization separate from Santana Row that manages the application and permits of local vendors.
    — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration regulates the airspace, and drone owners are responsible for knowing and abiding by those restrictions.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The Clean Air Act is the federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources and governs air pollution.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • Founded in 1999, ProCamps conducts more than 175 events each year with top professional and collegiate athletes, which will now be integrated under the FlexWork Sports brand.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026
  • Best for wildlife control Why trust USA TODAY The USA TODAY review team conducts all research in-house and vets every company on our rankings list.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of conducts
Verb
  • Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.
    — Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Oman has said that any agreement will comply with international law, although the prospect of a financial system on a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world's oil has sparked alarm.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Even Realities, which was founded in 2023, launched the Even G2 smart glasses with a bigger display in a lighter frame late last year, alongside the Even R1, a smart ring that controls the display of the G2.
    — Jenny Lee,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of controls
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