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allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate
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Meier has defended Howard, who said the state responded with limited money to bolster vaccines in numbers that could feasibly be administered by county health departments. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky Public Health chief, criticized for hepatitis A response, leaving for White House," 2 Aug. 2019 The 37-year-old pilot, Gabriel Schroeder, saw the tests being administered and attempted to turn around to leave the screening area. — CBS News, "Delta Air Lines pilot arrested at Minneapolis airport after failing sobriety test before flight," 31 July 2019 Oly Ilunga Kalenga, the health minister who banned it, was also concerned that the vaccine is administered in two doses, more than six weeks apart. — Los Angeles Times, "Why the long-awaited Ebola vaccine won’t end the Congo outbreak," 25 July 2019 The diocese's vicars have all resigned and been reassigned to parish work, and Lori recently announced new auditing and other measures to ensure church funds are properly administered. — Fox News, "Pope gives West Virginia diocese new leader after scandal," 23 July 2019 To ensure the appropriate shots are administered, the district asks students wishing to receive immunizations to provide an up-to-date copy of their immunization record. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Northwest Harris County ISDs to host expos, enrollment events," 22 July 2019 Approximately 25,000 people are followers of an anti-toll Facebook page that is being administered by Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler. — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al.com, "Concerns mount on latest I-10 toll plan," 17 July 2019 If all other layers of safety fail, mouth-to-mouth CPR should be administered right away and 911 called. — Molly Hudson, azcentral, "Water-related fatalities down for 2019 in Maricopa, Pinal, Pima counties," 17 July 2019 With the passing years, however, Justice Stevens began to express deep concerns about how the death penalty was being administered. — Linda Greenhouse, New York Times, "Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'administer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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