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allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate
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That standard has traditionally been used in full-scale deportation proceedings administered by an immigration judge where migrants are given an evidentiary hearing, access to counsel, time to prepare, and a right to a review. — Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Remain in Mexico: migrants face uphill climb to get out of program," 12 Aug. 2019 The constitutional change downgrades Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood to a territory administered by New Delhi. — Los Angeles Times, "Fear and tension mount in Kashmir’s largest city amid lockdown," 8 Aug. 2019 Kashmir has been claimed by both Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan -- and administered by India -- since the two countries won their independence shortly after World War II. — oregonlive.com, "Kashmir, nexus of conflict between nuclear antagonists India and Pakistan, faces crackdown, plunges into fear," 5 Aug. 2019 The total number of songs owned and administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing as of March 31, 2019 is listed as more than 4.5 million. — Richard Smirke, Billboard, "Lil Nas X Effect: Sony's Recorded Music Sales Top $1 Billion as Streaming Revenues Climb," 30 July 2019 Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, was poisoned along with his daughter in Salisbury, England, last year with a potent nerve agent administered by two officers from Russia’s military intelligence, Britain said. — Neil Macfarquhar, BostonGlobe.com, "Fears of Navalny poisoning are rooted in previous attacks on Kremlin foes," 29 July 2019 The people had health benefits administered by industry giants, including Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. — Marshall Allen, ProPublica, "Health Insurers Make It Easy for Scammers to Steal Millions. Who Pays? You.," 19 July 2019 The trust is secret — not open to the public — and administered by trustees. — Mola Lenghi, CBS News, "What's next for Epstein's Zorro Ranch, where accusers say they were raped and trafficked," 31 Aug. 2019 McClung received a total of 10 milligrams of hydromorphone through two doses administered by different nurses in a short span. — Washington Post, "2 largest settlements yet add $9M over deaths tied to doctor," 27 Aug. 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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